Journal article
Development and Climate Change: A Mainstreaming Approach for Assessing Economic, Social, and Environmental Impacts of Adaptation Measures
DTU Climate Centre, Systems Analysis Division, Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark1
Systems Analysis Division, Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark2
Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark3
UNEP Risoe Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development (URC), Systems Analysis Division, Risø National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Technical University of Denmark4
The paper introduces the so-called climate change mainstreaming approach, where vulnerability and adaptation measures are assessed in the context of general development policy objectives. The approach is based on the application of a limited set of indicators. These indicators are selected as representatives of focal development policy objectives, and a stepwise approach for addressing climate change impacts, development linkages, and the economic, social and environmental dimensions related to vulnerability and adaptation are introduced.
Within this context it is illustrated using three case studies how development policy indicators in practice can be used to assess climate change impacts and adaptation measures based on three case studies, namely a road project in flood prone areas of Mozambique, rainwater harvesting in the agricultural sector in Tanzania and malaria protection in Tanzania.
The conclusions of the paper confirm that climate risks can be reduced at relatively low costs, but the uncertainty is still remaining about some of the wider development impacts of implementing climate change adaptation measures.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | Springer-Verlag |
Year: | 2009 |
Pages: | 765-778 |
ISSN: | 14321009 and 0364152x |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00267-009-9273-0 |
ORCIDs: | Halsnæs, Kirsten and Trærup, Sara Lærke Meltofte |
Climate Centre Climate and energy systems Klima og energisystemer Klimacenter SDG 13 - Climate Action SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Agriculture Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution Climate Climate change Conservation of Natural Resources Cost-Benefit Analysis Ecology Economics Environment Environmental Management Forestry Management Greenhouse Effect Mainstreaming Malaria Models, Theoretical Mozambique Nature Conservation Public Policy Sustainable development Tanzania Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution