Climate Change Risks and Adaptation [electronic resource]: Linking Policy and Economics /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,issuing body.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2015.
Climate change is giving rise to diverse risks, ranging from changing incidences of tropical diseases to increased risks of drought, varying widely in their potential severity, frequency and predictability. Governments must integrate the management of these climate risks into policy making if they are to successfully adapt to a changing climate. Economic analysis has a vital role to play in supporting these efforts, by identifying costs and benefits and supporting decision-making for an uncertain future. However, this analysis needs to be adapted to the institutions, policies and climate risks in a given country. Building on the experience of OECD countries, this report sets out how the latest economic evidence and tools can enable better policy making for adaptation.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
Risks in a changing climate -- Executive summary -- Acronyms -- Foreword -- Tools to mainstream adaptation into decision-making processes -- Financing adaptation in OECD countries -- Framing risk-based approaches to adaptation planning -- Overview of costs and benefits of adaptation at the national and regional scale -- Approaches to managing climate risks.
Climate change is giving rise to diverse risks, ranging from changing incidences of tropical diseases to increased risks of drought, varying widely in their potential severity, frequency and predictability. Governments must integrate the management of these climate risks into policy making if they are to successfully adapt to a changing climate. Economic analysis has a vital role to play in supporting these efforts, by identifying costs and benefits and supporting decision-making for an uncertain future. However, this analysis needs to be adapted to the institutions, policies and climate risks in a given country. Building on the experience of OECD countries, this report sets out how the latest economic evidence and tools can enable better policy making for adaptation.
Climate change mitigation.
Climatic changes
Climatic changes