Fairness in Adaptation to Climate Change

As a global society, we need to take action not only to prevent the potentially catastrophic effects of climate change but also to adapt to the unavoidable effects of climate change already imposed on the world. Fairness in Adaptation to Climate Change looks at the challenges of ensuring that policy responses to climate change do not place undue and unfair burdens on already vulnerable populations. All countries will be endangered by climate change risks from flood, drought, and other extreme weather events, but developing countries are more dependent on climate-sensitive livelihoods such as farming and fishing and hence are more vulnerable. Despite this, the concerns of developing countries are marginalized in climate policy decisions that exacerbate current vulnerabilities.Fairness in Adaptation to Climate Change brings together scholars from political science, economics, law, human geography, and climate science to offer the first assessment of the social justice issues in adaptation to climate change. The book outlines the philosophical underpinnings of different types of justice in relation to climate change, present inequities, and future burdens, and it applies these to real world examples of climate change adaptation in Bangladesh, Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia, and Hungary. It argues that the key to adapting to climate change lies in recognizing the equity and justice issues inherent in its causes and in human responses to it.Contributors:W. Neil Adger, Paul Baer, Jon Barnett, Maria Bohn, Kirstin Dow, Saleemul Huq, Roger E. Kasperson, Mizan R. Khan, Janica Lane, Neil A. Leary, Robin Leichenko, Joanne Linnerooth-Bayer, M. J. Mace, Karen O'Brien, Jouni Paavola, Stephen H. Schneider, David S. G. Thomas, Chasca Twyman, Anna Vari

ISBN 0262511932   Pages 312 ISBN13 9780262511933 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher MIT Press Ltd   Weight (grammes) 476 Imprint MIT Press   Published in Cambridge, Mass. Format Paperback   Height (mm) 229 Publication date 02 Jun 2006   Width (mm) 152 Library of Congress 2005056246   Spine width (mm) 19 DEWEY 363.73874   Academic level Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

1		Toward justice in adaptation to climate change by W. Neil Adger and Jouni Paavola and Saleemul Huq		1
I		Politics, science, and law in justice debates		20
2		Dangers and thresholds in climate change and the implications for justice by Stephen H. Schneider and Janica Lane		23
3		Adaptation under the UN framework convention on climate change : the international legal framework by M. J. Mace		53
II		Aspects of fairness in adaptation		77
4		Exploring the social justice implications of adaptation and vulnerability by Kirstin Dow and Roger E. Kasperson and Maria Bohn		79
5		Is it appropriate to identify winners and losers? by Robin Leichenko and Karen O'Brien		97
6		Climate change, insecurity and injustice by Jon Barnett		115
7		Adaptation : who pays whom? by Paul Baer		131
8		A welfare theoretic analysis of climate change inequities by Neil A. Leary		155
III		Fairness in adaptation responses		179
9		Equity in national adaptation programs of action (NAPAs) : the case of Bangladesh by Saleemul Huq and Mizan R. Khan		181
10		Justice in adaptation to climate change in Tanzania by Jouni Paavola		201
11		Adaptation and equity in resource dependent societies by David S. G. Thomas and Chasca Twyman		223
12		Extreme weather and burden sharing in Hungary by Joanne Linnerooth-Bayer and Anna Vari		229
IV		Conclusion		261
13		Multifaceted justice in adaptation to climate change by Jouni Paavola and W. Neil Adger and Saleemul Haq		263

"This is a brilliant book--clear, direct, and scholarly as well as committed. The authors bring adaptation to the forefront of the climate change debate. Who owes what to whom in this era of common yet differentiated responsibility? Fairness is critical to successful climate change policy, and this book shows us the way." --Andrew Dobson, Professor of Politics, Keele University, UK "This book is a timely source of information and analysis that will be valuable in determining actions for meeting the threat of climate change post-2012. The contributors provide important insights into the critical issues of burden sharing and equity considerations, which must define the global approach in this area. The book will be particularly significant for negotiators involved in the UNFCCC process, as well as researchers dealing with a host of issues relating to the future of human society." --R.K. Pachauri, Director-General, The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi "Questions that arise at the intersection of adaptation and justice have been largely ignored, yet they are absolutely central for the future...This book significantly advances the discussion of justice in adaptation to climate change." --Dale Jamieson, Environmental Studies and Philosophy, New York University

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