Policy entrepreneurs in international river basins—getting climate adaptation on the cross-border water policy agenda
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DOI: 10.1007/s10113-017-1178-5
Abstract: In this study, we look at the role which water policy entrepreneurs play in promoting and stimulating climate adaptation measures in international river basins. In a Dutch-German case study in the Rhine delta, we explore… read more here.
Keywords: policy; policy entrepreneurs; water; cross border ... See more keywords
Water scarcity, climate adaptation, and armed conflict: insights from Africa
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DOI: 10.1007/s10113-020-01713-7
Abstract: The dynamic relationships between climate change and armed conflict have been discussed at length, but there have been few studies that integrate dimensions of climate adaptation into the processes linking climate change to armed conflict.… read more here.
Keywords: water scarcity; conflict; change; armed conflict ... See more keywords
When can decision analysis improve climate adaptation planning? Two procedures to match analysis approaches with adaptation problems
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DOI: 10.1007/s10584-019-02579-3
Abstract: Climate adaptation decisions are difficult because the future climate is deeply uncertain. Combined with uncertainties concerning the cost, lifetime, and effectiveness of adaptation measures, this implies that the net benefits of alternative adaptation strategies are… read more here.
Keywords: decision; analysis; adaptation problems; adaptation ... See more keywords
California climate adaptation trust fund: exploring the leveraging of cap-and-trade proceeds
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DOI: 10.1007/s10669-019-09740-4
Abstract: This article provides an exploratory evaluation of the extent to which statutorily unallocated revenues under California’s cap-and-trade (“CT”) program could be securitized to lever an investment trust fund, referenced as the California Climate Adaptation Trust… read more here.
Keywords: trust fund; fund; trust; california climate ... See more keywords
Thresholds in climate migration
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DOI: 10.1007/s11111-017-0290-2
Abstract: Migration in response to climatic hazards or changes in climatic conditions can unfold in a variety of ways, ranging from barely observable, incremental changes in pre-existing migration flows to abrupt, non-linear population movements. The adoption… read more here.
Keywords: climate migration; migration; non linear; climate adaptation ... See more keywords
Residential buyouts as environmental mobility: examining where homeowners move to illuminate social inequities in climate adaptation
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DOI: 10.1007/s11111-019-00324-7
Abstract: This study examines where residents move after accepting federally funded buyouts of their flood-prone homes. We use the concept of “environmental mobility” — defined as local, voluntary moves undertaken in the face of imminent environmental… read more here.
Keywords: environmental mobility; residential buyouts; mobility; buyouts environmental ... See more keywords
Knowledge co-production in climate adaptation planning of archaeological sites
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DOI: 10.1007/s11852-019-00698-8
Abstract: Climate adaptation is a process for minimizing the risks of damage or loss to coastal archaeological sites. Yet, adaptation requires identifying and prioritizing among the diverse aspects of a site’s significance, as not all sites… read more here.
Keywords: knowledge production; production; climate adaptation;
The public health benefits of green infrastructure: the potential of economic framing for enhanced decision-making
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2017.08.003
Abstract: Cities are growing rapidly resulting in changing land cover and reduced levels of green infrastructure globally. Climate change adaptation is now becoming a critical agenda item for cities. The potential for ecosystem-based climate adaptation using… read more here.
Keywords: infrastructure; public health; green infrastructure; climate adaptation ... See more keywords
Gender perspectives of climate change adaptation in two selected districts of Ghana
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02854
Abstract: This study analyzed gender differences in climate adaptation by farming households in Ghana. This involved 300 farmers from two districts of Ghana and the data analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results showed severer climate impacts… read more here.
Keywords: perspectives climate; gender perspectives; districts ghana; adaptation ... See more keywords
Multifunctional agricultural watersheds for climate adaptation in Midwest USA: commentary
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DOI: 10.1017/s1742170517000655
Abstract: Abstract Meeting the societal demand for food, bioproducts and water under climate change is likely to greatly challenge the maize-soybean agriculture of the Midwest USA, which is a globally significant resource. New agricultural systems are… read more here.
Keywords: multifunctional agricultural; water; agricultural watersheds; midwest usa ... See more keywords
Introduction to the special issue on adapting institutions to climate change
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DOI: 10.1017/s1744137417000649
Abstract: Abstract This article introduces the special issue on climate adaptation and institutions. Economic accounts of climate adaptation have stressed its collective action nature and the limitations of standard economic approaches to the matter. Governance accounts,… read more here.
Keywords: institutional economics; special issue; economics; climate adaptation ... See more keywords