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1 Parry, M.; Arnell, N.; Berry, P.; Dodman, D.; Fankhauser, S.; Hope, C.; Kovats, S.; Nicholls, R.; Satterthwaite, D; Tiffin, R.; Wheeler, T. 2009. Assessing the costs of adaptation to climate change: a review of the UNFCCC and other recent estimates. London, UK: International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED); London, UK: Imperial College London, Grantham Institute for Climate Change. 111p.
Climate change ; Adaptation ; Costs ; Estimation ; Case studies ; Assessment ; Agriculture ; Forestry ; Fisheries ; Water resource management ; Water supply ; Irrigation water ; Public health ; Coastal area ; Infrastructure ; Ecosystems ; Disasters / Tuvalu / UK / Africa / Mexico / Eritrea / Philippines
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H034814)
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This report takes another look at the costs of adapting to climate change. The estimates for 2030 used by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change are likely to be substantial under-estimates. Professor Martin Parry and his co-authors look at the estimates from a range of perspectives, and conclude that: the current cost assessments do not include some key sectors, such as ecosystems, energy, manufacturing, retailing, and tourism; some of the sectors included have been only partially covered in cost estimates; the additional costs of adaptation have sometimes been calculated as ‘climate mark-ups’ against low levels of assumed investment. In some parts of the world, low levels of investment have led to an adaptation deficit, and this deficit will need to be made good by full funding of development, without which the funding for adaptation will be insufficient. Residual damages also need to be evaluated and reported because not all damages from climate change can be avoided. There is an urgent need for more detailed assessments of these costs, including case studies of costs of adaptation in specific places and sectors. This report aims to demonstrate the need for the further and transparent refinement of cost estimates for responding to climate change.
2 Crick, F.; Eskander, S. M. S. U.; Fankhauser, S.; Diop, M. 2018. How do African SMEs [Small and Medium-sized Enterprises] respond to climate risks?: evidence from Kenya and Senegal. World Development, 108:157-168. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2018.03.015]
Climate change adaptation ; Small and medium enterprises ; Risk reduction ; Resilience ; Decision making ; Economic aspects ; Financing ; Sustainability ; Planning ; Models / Africa / Kenya / Senegal
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H048886)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305750X18300974/pdfft?md5=084ad3a4cd54007c950a87fb0dba87c3&pid=1-s2.0-S0305750X18300974-main.pdf
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https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H048886.pdf
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This paper investigates to what extent and how micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries are adapting to climate risks. We use a questionnaire survey to collect data from 325 SMEs in the semi-arid regions of Kenya and Senegal and analyze this information to estimate the quality of current adaptation measures, distinguishing between sustainable and unsustainable adaptation. We then study the link between these current adaptation practices and adaptation planning for future climate change. We find that financial barriers are a key reason why firms resort to unsustainable adaptation, while general business support, access to information technology and adaptation assistance encourages sustainable adaptation responses. Engaging in adaptation today also increases the likelihood that a firm is preparing for future climate change. The finding lends support to the strategy of many development agencies who use adaptation to current climate variability as a way of building resilience to future climate change. There is a clear role for public policy in facilitating good adaptation. The ability of firms to respond to climate risks depends in no small measure on factors such as business environment that can be shaped through policy intervention.
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