Research article by on 5 Sep 2013
We report above-ground biomass (AGB), basal area, stem density and wood mass density estimates from 260 sample plots (mean size: 1.2 ha) in intact closed-canopy tropical forests across 12 … read more »
Working paper by Vassilis Babalos, Mavra Stithou, Marianna Mousoulidou, Aris Mousoulides, Ioannis Anastasiou, Katerina Vasiliou on 1 Sep 2013
The present study attempts to estimate the shadow price of unextracted groundwater in the Vozvozi aquifer. In the context of this study, we model the production … read more »
Working paper by Osiel González Dávila, Mavra Stithou, Gianluca Pescaroli, Luca Pietrantoni, Pedro Díaz-Simal, Bénédicte Rulleau, Nabil Touli, François Hissel, Edmund Penning-Rowsell, Phoebe Koundouri on 1 Sep 2013
Insurance against natural perils such as flooding can be considered a significant element in coastal management. It can offer not only much-needed support to accelerate economic … read more »
Research article by Andy Gouldson on 1 Sep 2013
A significant proportion of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed, directly or indirectly, to corporate activities. An increasing number of companies have set targets and have adopted initiatives to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, raising the question of what sorts of outcomes can realistically be expected from corporate action on climate change? This […]
Policy publication by Bob Ward, Dimitri Zenghelis on 1 Sep 2013
The Climate Change Act received Royal Assent on 26 November 2008 and set an overarching target to reduce UK greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80 per cent by … read more »
Working paper by Tim Foxon, Julia Steinberger on 1 Sep 2013
This paper reviews recent strands of work arguing that high quality energy inputs and their efficient conversion to useful work have been key drivers of economic growth. This is important for understanding how a low carbon transition could be achieved and resulting implications for economic growth. An increase in energy input costs, due to declining […]
Research article by Rachel Berman, Claire Quinn, Jouni Paavola on 1 Sep 2013
This paper investigates what drives household coping strategies in rural Uganda under different climatic hazards. Rural households in sub-Saharan Africa draw on various coping strategies to reduce the impact of climatic hazards on their livelihoods. Research to date provides only limited understanding of how the coping strategy portfolio of households’ changes depending on the climatic […]
Research article by Felix Kalaba, Claire Quinn, Andy Dougill on 1 Sep 2013
Kalaba, F.K., Quinn, C.H., Dougill, A.J. (2013). Ecosystem Services 5, pp 143-148.
Research article by Richard Lane, Manoj Menona, James McQuaid, David Adams, Andrew D.Thomas, Steve Hoon, Andy Dougill on 23 Aug 2013
Richard Lane, Manoj Menona, James McQuaid, David Adams, Andrew D.Thomas, Steve Hoon, Andrew Dougill. Journal of Arid Environments. 98, 52-59.
Research article by David Stainforth on 21 Aug 2013
Can today’s global climate model ensembles characterize the 21st century climate in their own ‘model-worlds’? This question is at the heart of how we design and interpret climate model … read more »
