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Presentation
Coastal Cities: Risks from Climate Change and Natural Hazards October 5, 2013; Room 510, Kyoto International Conference Center, Japan
The recent extreme shocks, originating from both climatic and non-climatic factors, have unearthed several hidden vulnerabilities that cities are characterized by emphasizing that these vulnerabilities need to be addressed for comprehensive risk reduction. This presentation shows the evidence from food security and livelihood related impacts of...
Book Chapter
In Climate Change and Water Resources
Keeping in view the various pressures operating on water resources, this chapter elicits various tools for prioritizing adaptation actions within water sector, evaluates different adaptation options including structural and non-structural adaptation and identify barriers that could undermine the rapid expansion of these adaptation options. Managing...
Non Peer-reviewed Article
In 季刊 環境研究 特集:地球環境資金問題
地球環境を保全しつつ人類の抱える諸課題の解決を目指す上では、新たな国際的資金メカニズムが必要であると目されて、国際社会での議論が進んでいる。本稿は、この議論を概観することにより、本誌「環境研究」の本郷に収められた諸論考のより良き理解に貢献しようと編まれたものである。 International communitiy has been promoting the argument on future financial mechanism to effectively enhance sustainabale development both in developing and developed countries.This article gives overview of this...
Non Peer-reviewed Article
In 季刊 環境研究
本稿は、気候資金に向けた資金現および資金調達・動員手法についての最近の議論・交渉を踏まえつつ、その課題と今後の展望を論じる。まず、資金調達・動員手法とも関連する気候資金の定義について論じたのち、資金を巡るこれまでの交渉の経緯を概観する。そのあと、俎上に上がっている資金源・調達方法のオプションについての評価を行う。 Tracking back the international negitiation over climate finance in thelast decades, this paperexamines carious approaches to secure and mobilise climate finance. This paper starts with seeral...