Empirical estimates of adaptation costs and benefits: A critical assessment

Economic Aspects of Adaptation to Climate Change: Costs, Benefits and Policy Instruments

Volumn 9789264046214, Issue , 2008, Pages 29-84

  Agrawala, Shardul ^a   Crick, Florence ^a   Jetté Nantel, Simon ^a   Tepes, Alina ^a  

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DOI: 10.1787/9789264046214-4-en     Document Type: Chapter

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