This working paper aims to inform the development community about the current state-of-knowledge and emerging thinking on the economics of adaptation and the application to development. The paper is based on a detailed review that has considered five key themes: The methods and framing for the analysis of adaptation; The types of adaptation applications and relevant economic support; Updated estimates of the costs and benefits of adaptation; Methodological aspects of adaptation appraisal; and Analysis of uncertainty in adaptation appraisal.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/review-economics-adaptation-and-climate-resilient-development
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/paul-watkiss
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/centre-climate-change-economics-and-policy
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-adaptation
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-economics
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/developing-countries
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cost-benefit-analysis