The Need for Multiple Types of Information to Inform Climate Change Assessment / Toman, Michael
Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: Washington, D.C : The World Bank, 2014Description: Online-Ressource (19 p)Additional physical formats: Toman, Michael: The Need for Multiple Types of Information to Inform Climate Change Assessment DOI: DOI: 10.1596/1813-9450-7094Online resources: Summary: Information on ecosystem characteristics as well as economic statistics is needed to more fully inform decision makers on the impacts of climate change on human well-being. Climate change risks involve potentially large and irreversible as well as highly uncertain impacts that need to be evaluated with information that complements cost-benefit analysis. Information on the irreversibility of impacts also is relevant for evaluating implications for intergenerational equity. In addition, climate change is subject to a large degree of Knightian uncertainty, making it useful to understand how individuals perceive and evaluate climate change risksPPN: PPN: 834984792Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-1-WBA | ZDB-110-WBLNo physical items for this record
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