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Social and Behavioural Aspects of Climate Change - Linking Vulnerability, Adaptation and Mitigation

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Informationen zum Autor Pim Martens, Chiung Ting Chang Klappentext This book argues that the inherent complexity of climate change will ultimately require a more integrated response both scientifically as well as at the scientific/policy interface! where new forms of engagement between scientists! policy-makers and wider stakeholder groups can make a valuable contribution to informed climate policy and practice. Zusammenfassung This book argues that the inherent complexity of climate change will ultimately require a more integrated response both scientifically as well as at the scientific/policy interface, where new forms of engagement between scientists, policy-makers and wider stakeholder groups can make a valuable contribution to informed climate policy and practice. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1. The social and behavioural aspects of climate change: linking vulnerability! adaptation and mitigation Chiung Ting Chang and Pim Martens! ICIS! Maastricht University! The Netherlands! and Bas Amelung! Amelung Advies! The Netherlands Part I: Industries2. Climate change and inland navigation between the Netherlands and Germany: an economic analysis Erhan Demirel! Jos van Ommeren and Piet Rietveld! Department of Spatial Economics! VU University! The Netherlands 3. Climate change impacts: the vulnerability of tourism in coastal Europe Alvaro Moreno! ICIS! Maastricht University! The Netherlands 4. Corporate responses to climate change: the role of partnerships Ans Kolk and Jonatan Pinkse! University of Amsterdam Business School! The Netherlands Lia Hull Van Houten! Van Houten Communications! USA 5. Energy conservation in Dutch housing renovation projects Thomas Hoppe! Hans Bressers and Kris Lulofs! Centre for Studies in Technology and Sustainable Development (CSTM)! The Netherlands Part II: Local communities6. Natural hazards! poverty traps and adaptive livelihoods in Nicaragua Marrit van den Berg and Kees Burger! Development Economics! Wageningen University! The Netherlands7. Climate change adaptation in MozambiqueLuís Artur and Dorothea Hilhorst! Wageningen Disaster Studies8. Adaptation to climate change induced flooding in Dutch municipalitiesMaya M. van den Berg! William M. Lafferty and Frans J.H.M. Coenen! Twente Centre for Studies in Technology and Sustainable Development (CSTM)! The Netherlands9. Human responses to climate change: flooding experiences in the NetherlandsRuud Zaalberg and Cees J.H. Midden! Department of Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences! Eindhoven University of Technology! The NetherlandsPart III: Institutions10. Interactions between white certificates for energy efficiency and other energy and climate policy instrumentsVlasis Oikonomou! SOM Research Institute! University of Groningen! The Netherlands11. Distributional choices in EU climate change policy seen through the lens of legal principlesJavier de Cendra de Larragán and Marjan Peeters! Law Faculty! Metro Institute! Maastricht University! The Netherlands12. Climate change liability and the application of the precautionary principleMiriam Haritz! Department of International and European Law and Institute of Transnational Legal Research METRO! Maastricht University! The Netherlands13. Incentives for international cooperation on adaptation and mitigationRob Dellink! Kelly de Bruin and Ekko van Ierland! Environmental Economics and Natural Resources Group! Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR)! The Netherlands14. Imagining the unimaginable: synthesis of essays on abrupt and extreme climate changeDarryn McEvoy! Chiung Ting Chang and Pim Martens! ICIS! University of Maastricht! The Netherlands15. ConclusionChiung Ting Chang and Pim Martens! ICIS! Maastricht University! The Netherlands Bas Amelung! Amelung Advies! The Netherlands ...

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Authors Pim Chang Martens
Assisted by Chiung Ting Chang (Editor), Chang Chiung Ting (Editor), Pim Martens (Editor), Martens Pim (Editor)
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd.
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 01.09.2010
 
EAN 9781906093426
ISBN 978-1-906093-42-6
No. of pages 320
Subjects Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature and society: general, reference works

SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, Climate Change, NATURE / Ecology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Social impact of environmental issues

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