Economics and Management of Climate Change: Risks, Mitigation and AdaptationBernd Hansjürgens, Ralf Antes Springer Science & Business Media, 2008 M07 1 - 304 pages Climate change is one of the biggest challenges for mankind. Although there is increasing evidence that climate change is already occurring, there is neither sufficient knowledge as to what extent climate change poses risks to societies and companies, nor about adequate strategies to cope with these risks. Bringing together an international group of scholars from environmental economics, political science and business, this book describes, analyses and evaluates climate change risks and responses of societies and companies. The book contributes to the question of how climate change can be mitigated by discussing efficient and effective design of mitigation measures, in particular emissions trading and clean development mechanism (CDM). Placing special emphasis on the impact of climate change risks on business, the book investigates in which way selected sectors of the economy are affected and what measures they can undertake to adapt to climate change risks. |
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... countries to discuss topics of climate change, risks, mitigation and adaptation. For the publication of the book the contributions of the participants were reviewed, revised and updated. We would like to thank all those who have ...
... climate change in large developing countries – a case study focusing on China...................293 Xianli Zhu, Xiangyang Wu Introduction: Climate change risks, mitigation and adaptation Bernd HansjürgensI,II, Ralf Contents IX.
... countries and some economies in transition (“Annex I countries”). This heralded a completely new tack in climate policy: whereas the need to cut greenhouse gas emissions had already been acknowledged at the United Nations World Summit ...
... countries opportuni- ties to reduce emissions) and sustainable development (by defining adequate projects in developing countries). Although there are high transaction costs, this instrument plays an increasing role in climate change ...
... countries as affected states. These countries state that instead of spending money on potential threats to future generations one should spend the money on the improve- ment of the living conditions of the present generation. Taking ...
Contents
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Evaluation of risk in costbenefit analysis of climate change 23 Ingrid Nestle | 37 |
Effects of low water levels on the river Rhine on the inland | 53 |
a layered management | 78 |
implications for the economic uncertainties | 97 |
how | 124 |
realizing | 145 |
Risk management in the Clean Development Mechanism CDM | 193 |
Economic and social risks associated with implementing | 208 |
Developments in corporate responses to climate change | 221 |
Modelling impacts of climate change policy uncertainty | 242 |
Reputational impact of businesses compliance strategies | 257 |
climate change risk | 271 |
Business risks and opportunities from climate change | 293 |
Sustainable development the Clean Development Mechanism | 175 |
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