Climate Change Adaptation and International Development

Making Development Cooperation More Effective
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-84971-153-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 416 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 670 g

Reihe: Earthscan Climate

Climate change impacts upon the world's poorest most heavily. It is therefore essential that international development initiatives focus on improving the ability of developing countries to adapt to the effects of climate change. This book, a product of research by the JICA-RI (Research Institute of the Japan International Cooperation Agency), examines climate change adaptation from the perspective of development cooperation in order to provide useful lessons for those engaged in research, policy and practice in this vital area. In this book the editors have brought together a wide range of case studies from across Africa and Asia, covering urban and rural areas and different sectors including water, agriculture and disaster management, in order to examine the following: high-resolution climate change projection in Asia and how this can be used in planning appropriate adaptation responses; in-depth case studies of climate change projections, social, economic and environmental impact and vulnerability assessment and adaptation in rural Thailand and urban Philippines; cases across Africa for which climate data is less readily available and alternative approaches need to be adopted; the current situation amongst international donors; emerging issues caused by climate change. In the introductory section, the editors draw together the full implications from the case studies to discuss how international communities can support adaptation in developing countries and to give an assessment of bilateral projects. They reflect on the lessons learned and offer recommendations for future research and international development cooperation.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fujikura, Ryo

Kawanishi, Masato

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Entwicklungspolitik, Nord-Süd Beziehungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Resozialisierung
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Klimawandel, Globale Erwärmung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface 1. Introduction 2. Cases of Climate Change Adaptation in Asia 3. Cases of Climate Change Adaptation in Africa 4. International Cooperation and Emerging Issues

Über Autor(innen)

Ryo Fujikura is a Professor at Hosei University, Japan and visiting researcher at JICA-RI. He received his B.A. (1978) and M.Sc. (1980) from the University of Tokyo, and Doctor of Natural Science (1982) from Innsbruck University, Austria.

Masato Kawanishi is a Senior Advisor on Climate Change at JICA. He received an M.B.A. (1993) from Boston University and M.Sc. (2004) from Imperial College London