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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... important to note that it is not only the increase of the average temperature which causes problems to mankind, but in particular the expected increase in ex- treme weather events, such as floods, storms, long-term extreme droughts ...
... important influence on the results of climate change cost estimates. However, it is highly controversial which values should be used. They can hardly be deduced from market behaviour, as the empirical risk aversion differs widely ...
... importance and the limits of cost - benefit analysis for dealing with climate change . It concludes with a definition of ... important tool for support of rational decision mak- ing . But in the context of climate change it is faced with ...
... important problems linked to the quantification of external costs of climate change: • The choice of the discount rate exerts huge influence on the result. • It is difficult to attach a price to non-market goods. • Risk has not been ...
... important fields, it is helpful to know which sectors are likely to experience the most comprehensive dam- ages due to global warming. In past years damage evaluation has advanced further. For example Kemfert (2004) has coupled a ...
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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