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Economic Risks of Climate Change
Language: en
Pages: 381
Authors: Trevor Houser
Categories: Business & Economics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-08-18 - Publisher: Columbia University Press

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Climate change threatens the economy of the United States in myriad ways, including increased flooding and storm damage, altered crop yields, lost labor product
Managing Climate Risks, Facing up to Losses and Damages
Language: en
Pages: 360
Authors: OECD
Categories:
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-11-01 - Publisher: OECD Publishing

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This report addresses the urgent issue of climate-related losses and damages. Climate change is driving fundamental changes to the planet with adverse impacts o
Realising the 'Triple Dividend of Resilience'
Language: en
Pages: 186
Authors: Swenja Surminski
Categories: Business & Economics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-11-25 - Publisher: Springer

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Why aren’t we investing more in disaster resilience, despite the rising costs of disaster events? This book argues that decision-makers in governments, busine
Climate-Resilient Infrastructure
Language: en
Pages:
Authors: Committee on Adaptation to a Changing Climate
Categories: Building, Stormproof
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018 - Publisher:

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Abstract: Prepared by the Committee on Adaptation to a Changing Climate of ASCE Civil infrastructure systems traditionally have been designed for appropriate fu
Climate Risk in Africa
Language: en
Pages: 186
Authors: Declan Conway
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-01-19 - Publisher: Springer Nature

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This open access book highlights the complexities around making adaptation decisions and building resilience in the face of climate risk. It is based on experie
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