Costs and benefits
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- Will climate change lead to violent conflict?
- ( D. Smith;J. ViVekananDa / SIDA Studies , 2008)
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Climate change is upon us and its physical effects have started to unfold. This report takes such findings, expressed in the Forth Assessment Review of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Chang...
- How can poverty and climate change be tackled together?
- ( Christian Aid , 2008)
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This paper discusses how human development aid and improving economic opportunities for poor people can be combined with reducing atmospheric greenhouse gases and global warming. It highlights the ...
- How vulnerable are global coastal cities to climate change hazards?
- ( A. de Sherbinin;A. Schiller;A. Pulsipher / Center for International Earth Science Information Network, Columbia University , 2008)
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This paper examines the vulnerabilities of three global coastal cities – Mumbai, Rio de Janeiro and Shanghai – to climate hazards. It highlights system characteristics that, in unique c...
- A synthesis of the IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report on climate change
- ( L. Bernstein;P. Bosch;O. Canziani / Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , 2007)
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Over the course of 2007, the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released 4 reports on the causes and impacts of climate change, and possible solutions. This document summari...
- An economic assessment of the impacts of climate change
- ( N. Stern / Treasury Department, UK , 2006)
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This is a summary of the Stern Review, which assesses a wide range of evidence on the impacts of climate change, using a number of different techniques to measure costs and risks.
The review states ...
- Proposing an air travel levy to reduce emissions and fund adaptation
- ( B. Müller; C. Hepburn / Oxford Institute for Energy Studies , 2006)
- A well-designed levy on air travel dedicated to funding climate change adaptation in developing countries would not only reduce emissions, but also raise the necessary 10 billion euros required for on...
- Governments urged to engage more with the scientific community
- ( T. Mitchell; T. Tanner; E. Wilkinson / Tearfund , 2006)
- What progress has been made by developing country governments and donor agencies in mainstreaming climate adaptation into development planning? This report reviews looks at issues preventing further p...
- Developing countries must take a more proactive approach in designing frameworks for their adaptation needs
- ( M.J. Mace / Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development , 2005)
- Which financial mechanisms are available to developing countries for implementing climate change adaptation projects? This paper provides a brief overview of the United Nations Framework Convention on...
- Mainstreaming relief and development into government and agency policy
- ( M. Buchanan-Smith; S. Maxwell / Climate Change and Disasters Group, Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, UK , 1994)
- There are currently key deficiencies in international emergency relief and development fields. These discrepancies are associated with issues of emergencies considerably disrupting development proces...
- Incorporating climate change adaptation into the broader priorities of sustainable development
- ( European Commission Directorate-General for Development , 2003)
- Climate change issues disproportionately affect developing countries where economies are based on natural resources and related sectors such as agriculture and forestry. Countries with more developed...
