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Papers presented at two ADBI workshops on Climate change adaptation, held at Tokyo in 2009 and Colombo in 2010 …
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stimulate efficient adaptation and mitigation should not exclusively rely on the assumption of the homo oeconomicus, but take … outcomes. This paper systematically reviews what prospect theory can offer to analyse mitigation and adaptation. It is shown …-known puzzles in the climate debate, including (but not limited to) the different uptake of mitigation and adaptation amongst …
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Climate adaptation is today a priority for developing countries particularly LDCs. Agriculture is an important sector …
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This paper examines the determinants of climate related disasters and attempts to estimate the presence of adaptive capacity in terms of per capita income and population density elasticities. We find evidence of adaptive capacity in a “weak” form both in terms of income and population...
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, adaptation and resilience -- 2. The environmental impact of climate change adaptation on land use and water quality / Carlo Fezzi … sections. The first part explores vulnerability, adaptation and resilience, whilst Part II offers sectoral perspectives from …
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Employing a two-period model with an environmental externality, this paper investigates the relation between emission taxation and the optimal level of public debt. The central insight is that the effect of emission taxation on optimal borrowing is ambiguous and may lead to lower or higher...
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climate policies for mitigation and adaptation have to play an important role in any effective global climate protection …. The review also includes the smaller and emerging body of literature on adaptation and cities in developing or … that the national framework conditions are important. It matters, whether cities engage in mitigation or adaptation …
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