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Adaptation to climate change: A study on regional climate change adaptation policy and practice framework
Although planning and policy instruments are important for climate change adaptation, the implementation of these measures is critical for success. This paper studies different climate change adaptation strategies by analysing the measures adopted by stakeholders in charge of government policy development and implementation to minimise the impacts of climate change in the northern tropical region ...
Effective climate adaptation must be imaginative and inclusive
The lived experiences of the full diversity of people facing climate change must be taken into account for climate adaptation to be effective and to avoid maladaptation.
Climate change adaptation in Bangladesh: Current practices, challenges and the way forward
Geographical location and socioeconomic dynamics have increased the vulnerabilities of the people of Bangladesh to the impacts of climate change. Effective adaptation practices would reduce the adverse effects on livelihood, health, agriculture, and the environment- particularly in the coastal areas. To cope with climate change impacts, diverse scientific and indigenous knowledge is being utilized...
The UNDP Climate Change Country Profiles: Improving the Accessibility of Observed and Projected Climate Information for Studies of Climate Change in Developing Countries
It is widely acknowledged that developing countries will suffer some of the greatest impacts of climate change due to their greater reliance on climate-dependent natural resources, and lack of finance and infrastructure for adaptation. However, the number of analyses of climate observations, climate model experiments, climate model projections, and climate change impacts studies that are bas...
Mobilising private climate finance for sustainable energy access and climate change mitigation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Ensuring access to sustainable energy is equally relevant for both sustainable development and climate change mitigation. Mobilising private finance in Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries will, in turn, be of crucial importance for achieving both Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 – which calls for universal energy access – and climate change mitigation goals defined under the Paris Agreement. I...
Unlocking climate finance potential and policy barriers—A case of renewable energy and energy efficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan African is in a unique position to reap the socio-economic and environmental benefits of renewable resources, and the energy efficiency practices as the demand for energy in the continent grows. Assessment of the financing potential and the related obstacles for the financing deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors mapping will be a step forward to help in mobilizi...
Climate-related financial risks: exploring the known and charting the future
The global financial landscape is currently undergoing a transformation in policy priorities as a result of climate change and environmental challenges. This paper presents findings from a systematic review of the literature that examines the current state of knowledge regarding climate-related financial risks. Four main research areas are identified that vary in terms of development and interconn...
Climate stress testing in the financial industry
Climate-related risks for the financial sector have been discussed since the then-Governor of the Bank of England mentioned these risks as the tragedy of the horizon. Shortly after, research about stress-testing the impact of climate change on the financial sector was published. They use various methods that address the climate-related Value-at Risk and other financial risks. We conducted a system...
Handle with care: Challenges in company-level emissions data for assessing financial risks from climate change
Climate data play an important role for market actors and regulators to assess climate-related vulnerability. The most important quantitative class of such data are carbon emissions as almost all metrics to analyse carbon exposure relate to carbon emissions of companies and countries. This paper provides a detailed analysis of the quality of carbon emission data, points out the most common data fl...
Climate Finance: Theory and Practice (World Scientific the Economics of Climate Change)
How is the struggle against climate change financed? Climate Finance: Theory and Practice gives an overview of the key debates that have emerged in the field of climate finance, including those concerned with efficiency, equity, justice, and contribution to the public good between developed and developing countries. With the collaboration of internationally renowned experts in the field of climate...