Equity and efficiency in adaptation finance: Initial experiences of the Adaptation Fund

Climate Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 488-506

  Persson, Asa ^a   Remling, Elise ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

adaptation; adaptation finance; economic efficiency; equity; vulnerability assessment

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FINANCE; KYOTO PROTOCOL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 84903463038     PISSN: 14693062     EISSN: 17527457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2013.879514     Document Type: Article

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