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The costs of adaptation

Working paper by Sam Fankhauser on 1 Sep 2009

Policy interest in the cost of adaptation is growing, but compared to the mitigation cost literature, adaptation cost research is still in its infancy. Global adaptation … read more »


Environmental implications of urbanization and lifestyle change in China: Ecological and water footprints

Research article by Klaus Hubacek, Dabo Guan, John Barrett, Thomas Wiedmann on 1 Sep 2009

Since the open door policy in 1978, China has undergone enormous economic and social changes making the country one of the largest economies and consumers of resources in the world. The pronounced differences in income and lifestyles especially between urban and rural China were also part of China’s economic rebirth. This paper explores current trajectories […]