Implementing adaptation in developed countries: an analysis of progress and trends
| Autor: | Shardul Agrawala, Frédéric Gagnon-Lebrun |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Atmospheric Science
Global and Planetary Change Government Identification (information) Economic growth United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Political science Climate change Environmental Science (miscellaneous) Management Monitoring Policy and Law Adaptation (computer science) Developed country Environmental planning |
| Zdroj: | Climate Policy. 7:392-408 |
| ISSN: | 1752-7457 1469-3062 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/14693062.2007.9685664 |
| Popis: | Little attention has been paid thus far to the experiences of developed countries in adapting to climate change. This article addresses this research gap by providing an assessment of broad trends in progress on planning and implementing adaptation in developed countries. Primary inputs are the National Communications (NCs) by these countries to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), although the article also discusses illustrative examples of recent adaptation activities that have not been covered in the NCs. NCs reflect ‘whole government’ perspectives and follow a standardized reporting format, which facilitates cross-national comparisons. The analysis shows that impacts and adaptation receive limited attention within NCs. The discussion on impacts and adaptation has typically been dominated by climate scenarios and impacts analysis, while the discussion on adaptation is often limited to the identification of generic options. There are signs of recent progress, however, in t... |
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