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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Climate change risks"”.
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Consideration of climate change risks for ecotourism operators in business planning in Tofino, British Columbia
… major role in the success of a company. Managing risks is essential to a company's economic well being as well as their business model, and in the case of ecotourism, its ecological capital. Climate change is inevitable and the environmental events that occurred with less frequency in the past are …
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Impact of Climate Change Risks on Housing Resilience: A Case Study of Khayelitsha, South Africa
Cities are increasingly at the forefront of climate change risks, with rapid urbanisation amplifying exposure and vulnerability to hazards such as floods and heatwaves (IPCC, 2022). In Africa, fragile infrastructure, overcrowding, and unsafe housing intensify these impacts, turning minor climate …
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South African asset manager perceptions on the integration of climate change risks into equity investment decision-making processes
… Initiative has resulted in issues such as climate change and its impact on investment portfolios becoming part of the asset management industry discourse. However, the degree to which these issues are perceived by asset managers to be significant has not been expanded upon extensively in …
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Examining the drivers of adoption of climate-smart practices in smallholder farming systems of Zvimba District in Zimbabwe
… increasing urbanisation, competition for and changes in land use, changing diets, and disparities in food supply and demand compounded by the effects of climate change exert pressure on food and agriculture systems. In sub-Saharan Africa, climate change has far-reaching adverse impacts on the …
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Role-play simulations : a tool for transformative civic education and engagement around science-intensive environmental issues
… do so by studying the results of the New England Climate Adaptation Project (NECAP). NECAP was a two-year participatory action research project aimed at building the capacity of coastal New England communities to adapt to climate change while also testing the effectiveness of role-play simulations …
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Climate Change and Municipal Bond Ratings
This paper examines whether climate change risks are incorporated into municipal bond ratings. In particular, I investigate whether municipalities with exposure to sea-level rise have lower bond ratings. Using a sample of rated bond issuances from 2011 to 2020, I docu- ment a negative relationship …
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Emission ambition: the roles institutional investors are playing to mitigate climate change
… for institutional investors around the issue of climate change. Reporting can demonstrate how organizations tie capital allocation to environmental impacts, climate change risks, and sustainability, thereby providing information that could include or exclude organizations from investment …
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“Soon it will be a concrete jungle”: Perceptions and Projected Impacts of ‘El Proyecto Techos de Esperanza’ in Bastimentos, Panamá
… hazardous conditions amplified by key regional climate change risks, threaten cultural subsistence ties, and limit local adaptive capacities. In addition, this study suggests that top-down procedures of the project entail coercive tactics, negligence towards cultural needs and values, and …
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Beyond Prediction: Climate Change Adaptation, Science & Technology Studies (STS), and Transformational Change
Climate change adaptation is a priority for researchers, policymakers, and the public. Adaptation practices, however, have largely failed to keep pace with climate change risks and deliver the systemic changes required to reduce vulnerability. Critical scholarship has focused on conventional …
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Climate Change Disclosures in Family Firms
… physical, regulatory and reputational risks to listed corporations. Consequently, climate-related issues have recently received increased attention from investors, creditors and stock market regulators. In February 2010, The United States (US) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) …
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Spatial planning to integrate climate change adaptation at local level
Climate change is directly or indirectly affecting cities, regions or even nations in multiple ways. Impacts are exponential and repetitive with increased instability of climate pattern, socio-ecological systems, increased inequalities and distribution of resources. It is therefore necessary that …
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Flood hazards and preparedness of subsistence farmers in the Vhembe District municipality in the Limpopo province
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Climate change risks and consequences in Africa are now widely acknowledged as critical considerations for development organizations, particularly in terms of sustainable development, poverty reduction, and food security. The severity and frequency of cyclones, floods, and …
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Heat Vulnerability and Risk Analytics for The Built Environment
Climate change risks are considered one of the major global concerns that face humankind in the 21st century. Heatwaves have been identified as one of the deadliest climate hazards, especially in urban areas. Also, extreme heat events have been growing in intensity, duration, and frequency; more …
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Strategies for equitable climate change adaptation : lessons from buyback and elevation programs in Rhode Island
As the impacts of climate change become more pronounced, many coastal and riverine communities in the United States will face severe flooding from sea level rise and increased frequency of storms. From a municipal perspective, planners and elected officials will be confronted with questions of what …
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How to drive Thailand Developers Toward Net Zero: Lessons Learned from the Developer's Perspective and the Global Studies
… there has been a growing concern regarding climate change risks to real estate in developed and developing countries. Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Since the 1800s, human activities have been the key driver of climate change due to burning …
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Challenges of Transformative Adaptation: Insights from Flood Risk Management
… a key component of successfully responding to climate change risks. Discussions surrounding adaptation have, until recently, placed emphasis on incremental change as a means of dealing with climate risks. However, increased attention is now being paid to transformative adaptation given the …
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Voluntary climate change disclosure in South Africa
… pressure is driving companies to respond to climate change and to limit further contribution where possible. Despite carbon emissions still being largely unregulated and carbon disclosure not being mandatory, many companies in South Africa have voluntarily decided to reduce emissions and make …
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Social impacts of climate change and occupational heat stress and adaptation strategies of mining workers in Ghana
… due to rising temperatures associated with climate change adversely affects workers’ health, safety, productivity, and psychosocial well-being in occupational settings. In the hot and tropical regions of developing countries, long hours of physically demanding work, coupled with inadequate …
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Use and management of energy resources from Water, Energy, and Food (WEF) nexus perspective: The case of Vhembe District Municipality (VDM), Limpopo Province
… the largest contributor to global warming and climate change risks. In response, most countries following the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate action have adopted renewable energy (herein referred to as smart energy practices and innovations) policies to mitigate the adverse impacts of energy on …
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Pianificazione urbanistica ed efficienza energetica: analisi e valutazione della performance energetica urbana
… land use and urban planning in the context of climate change risks. The ambition is to contribute to the definition of new planning procedures and tools addressed to urban sustainability and low-carbon urban systems. Climate change represents one of the major challenge of the 21st century. To …
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