Risk management and decision making in relation to sustainable development
Executive summary Increases in global mean surface temperature are projected to result in
continued permafrost degradation and coastal degradation (high confidence), increased …
continued permafrost degradation and coastal degradation (high confidence), increased …
[HTML][HTML] Transitioning to sponge cities: Challenges and opportunities to address urban water problems in China
C Zevenbergen, D Fu, A Pathirana - Water, 2018 - mdpi.com
At present, the Sponge City Concept (SCC) is gaining ground, Sponge Cities technologies
are becoming more and more accepted by Chinese city governments, and the first best …
are becoming more and more accepted by Chinese city governments, and the first best …
Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …
Assessing Pakistan's energy use, environmental degradation, and economic progress based on Tapio decoupling model
H Yasmeen, Q Tan - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2021 - Springer
A comprehensive assessment of energy use, environmental degradation, and economic
progress can play a significant role in transition towards low-carbon economy, and it can …
progress can play a significant role in transition towards low-carbon economy, and it can …
Barriers and enablers to climate change adaptation in hierarchical governance systems: the case of Vietnam
LTH Phuong, GR Biesbroek… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Governments fulfil important roles in increasing the adaptive capacity of local communities to
respond to climate change impacts, particularly in developing countries. Existing studies on …
respond to climate change impacts, particularly in developing countries. Existing studies on …
Social learning through rural communities of practice: Empirical evidence from farming households in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta
The social-ecological systems of the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD) are under stress
driven by accelerating impacts of climate change, upstream hydropower development, and …
driven by accelerating impacts of climate change, upstream hydropower development, and …
Integrating farmers' adaptive knowledge into flood management and adaptation policies in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta: A social learning perspective
Flood management and adaptation are important elements in sustaining farming production
in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD). While over the past decades hydraulic …
in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD). While over the past decades hydraulic …
Influence of livelihoods on climate change adaptation for smallholder farmers in the Mekong Delta Vietnam
ABSTRACT Farmers in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta face a wide range of climate-related
and hydrological factors which threaten rice production. Smallholder farmers must adapt to …
and hydrological factors which threaten rice production. Smallholder farmers must adapt to …
Flood resilience
C Zevenbergen, B Gersonius… - … Transactions of the …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Three different conceptual frameworks of resilience, including engineering, ecological and
social–ecological have been presented and framed within the context of flood risk …
social–ecological have been presented and framed within the context of flood risk …
Mind the gap! Lessons from science-based stakeholder dialogue in climate-adapted management of wetlands
M Grygoruk, S Rannow - Journal of environmental management, 2017 - Elsevier
Effective stakeholder involvement is crucial for the management of protected areas,
especially when new challenges like adaptation to climate change need to be addressed …
especially when new challenges like adaptation to climate change need to be addressed …