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There is growing international interest in the planning, financing and implementation of adaptation to climate change. However, the discussion to date has primarily focused on the public sector’s role, with the private sector viewed primarily as a source of funding or financing. Relatively...
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to flood risk in Mumbai. In 2005, Mumbai experienced unprecedented flooding, causing direct economic damages estimated at … to climate change alone. Continued rapid urbanisation could further increase the risk level. Moreover, a survey on the …-bound climate scenario and is insufficient to design an adaptation strategy, it does demonstrate the value of risk-assessment as an …
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appropriate, there may be opportunities to provide common guidance on specific topics, such as categorisation and risk management … recommends that the development community increase partner country ownership of risk screening and assessment tools … have an explicit focus on climate change and adaptation, future work should also consider existing risk analysis tools …
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investment in LCR infrastructure by improving the risk-return profile of projects. The paper provides a ranking of the most …-carbon climate resilient (LCR) infrastructure, in both developed and developing world contexts. LCR infrastructure is defined …, recognizing the interdependencies between infrastructure systems, and the opportunities to tackle climate change adaptation and …
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built-infrastructure – in the energy, transport, water and building sectors – is a central part of the challenge. In the … face of growing infrastructure needs and fiscal constraints, such transformational change will require large-scale private … goals into investment policy frameworks and infrastructure planning. While many studies focus on the role of environmental …
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to flood risk in Mumbai. In 2005, Mumbai experienced unprecedented flooding, causing direct economic damages estimated at … to climate change alone. Continued rapid urbanisation could further increase the risk level. Moreover, a survey on the …-bound climate scenario and is insufficient to design an adaptation strategy, it does demonstrate the value of risk-assessment as an …
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Climate change has become a priority issue in global environmental governance and cities are important players. For over three decades, the OECD has been actively supporting member and non-member countries to design environmental policies that are both economically efficient and effective at...
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, amongst other loses – deduced, allowing a risk analysis of the effectiveness of coastal flood protections, including risk …
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Along with the recent success of economic growth in the developing world comes more pollution. Reducing these emissions while still enabling these countries to grow requires the use of new technologies in these countries. In most cases, these technologies are first created in high-income...
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The international discussion about global climate change now revolves around what the necessary set of policies and technologies will be needed to realize reduction goals. Stabilizing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations at 450 to 550 parts per million will require policy changes...
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