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How can economics support decision making in climate change adaptation?
Why should I use economics?
What does it involve?
A policy-led framework to adaptation economics 8 Why should you worry about uncertainties?
What are the main steps involved in economic analysis of climate change adaptation?
Defining the adaptation problem
Identify entry points and stakeholders
Assessing the context and materiality
Climate and risk information
Sourcing and using climate information for adaptation economics
Option identification, sequencing and prioritisation
Financing, programming and implementation
Continuous / ex post evaluation
Appraising projects
When is it useful?
An application to inland and coastal flood risk management
Appraising policies and programmes
When is it useful?
An application to European agricultural policy 25 Adaptation context analysis of the CAP: some key results
Appraising in international development context
When is it useful?
An application to coffee production and tea plantation in Rwanda
Application of economic rules for decision-making under uncertainty
Towards climate risk management: tackling disaster risk management as part of adaptation
When is it useful?
An application to Austria and the EU
Using policy scorecards to assess pressures on the fiscal position
Macroeconomic appraisal
When is it useful?
An application to the study of planned adaptation
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