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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Anil Markandya , Ibon Galarraga , Elisa Sainz de MurietaPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781138200012ISBN 10: 1138200018 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 09 June 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAnil Markandya, one of the world's experts on the economics of climate change, has assembled a group of his peers to analyze the complex, under-researched issues involved in deciding how best to adapt to the now-unavoidable changes in climate. Adaptation to a warmer world is a very critical item on our policy agenda, one that does not have nearly the prominence that it merits. This volume is a step in redressing that imbalance. -Geoffrey Heal, Donald C. Waite III Professor of Social Enterprise, Columbia Business School, USA; Coordinating Lead Author, IPCC WGII 5th Assessment In future years, this edited volume will be seen as a landmark for its timely and important contribution to our understanding of the economics of climate change adaptation. -Edward B. Barbier, John S Bugas Professor of Economics, Department of Economics and Finance, University of Wyoming, USA This book represents a state of the art on the economics of adaptation and will be of great use to all those working in this field. -Martin Parry, Visiting Professor at Grantham Institute and Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London; Co-Chair of IPCC WGII Fourth assessment Anil Markandya, one of the world's experts on the economics of climate change, has assembled a group of his peers to analyze the complex, under-researched issues involved in deciding how best to adapt to the now-unavoidable changes in climate. Adaptation to a warmer world is a very critical item on our policy agenda, one that does not have nearly the prominence that it merits. This volume is a step in redressing that imbalance.-Geoffrey Heal, Donald C. Waite III Professor of Social Enterprise, Columbia Business School, USA; Coordinating Lead Author, IPCC WGII 5th Assessment In future years, this edited volume will be seen as a landmark for its timely and important contribution to our understanding of the economics of climate change adaptation.-Edward B. Barbier, John S Bugas Professor of Economics, Department of Economics and Finance, University of Wyoming, USA This book represents a state of the art on the economics of adaptation and will be of great use to all those working in this field.-Martin Parry, Visiting Professor at Grantham Institute and Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London; Co-Chair of IPCC WGII Fourth assessment Author InformationAnil Markandya is Scientific Director of the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3), an Ikerbasque Research Professor, and an affiliate of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Ibon Galarraga is Deputy Director and Research Professor at the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) and an affiliate of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Elisa Sainz de Murieta is a junior researcher at the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |