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associated greenhouse gas emissions. Future energy demand is forecast on the basis of socio-economic variables such as gross … to analyse and project energy demand and the related emissions under alternative strategies for the period 2010-2040. Two … conservation policies that will improve energy efficiency and address issues related to energy shortages, energy poverty, and …
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Myanmar is facing climate change (CC) induced changes to the productivity of their critically important rice sector over the coming century. Moreover, the recent five-year Myanmarese Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS) sets out a vision of achieving an '…inclusive, competitive, food and...
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We examine the impact of temperature shocks and climate change on household financial behaviour in Viet Nam. To do so, we first estimate the effect of temperature on household borrowing and savings using Vietnamese longitudinal data that matches satellite reanalysis temperature data with...
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The first objective of this paper is to update earlier assessments of mineral dependence in lower-income countries. In 2018, the mining of metals and coal continued to be an important contributor to the economies of several low- and middle-income countries. As in our previous calculations of the...
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made on the subject with a reasonable level of confidence. A common and popular mitigation strategy for reducing emissions …. The assessment combines climate projection output from the Integrated Global Systems Model, which introduces emissions and …
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clean energy and climate change policies in the states of Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. The different mechanisms … between the initial objectives of global policies and their results. The research identified pitfalls and opportunities for …
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through foreign aid mechanisms towards Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+). This paper …. -- sustainable forest management ; foreign aid ; official development assistance ; climate change finance ; REDD+ ; forestry sector …
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The economic prescription for climate change is clear: price carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gas emissions to … equal to the full social cost of emissions. This paper develops insights about the design of climate policy in the face of … significantly improve the efficiency and environmental efficacy of carbon pricing policies. …
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Unlike existing studies, we adopt a multi-sectoral approach and consider the full range of climate projections. Biophysical damages are translated into economic costs using a dynamic economywide model. Our results for Vietnam indicate that the negative impacts on agriculture and roads are...
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This paper considers the impact of sea level rise and storm surge on the Red River delta region of Vietnam an area already known to be highly vulnerable to coastal risks. By combining a range of sea level rise scenarios for 2050 with the simulated storm surge level for the 100-year storm surge,...
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