Floating Houses and Mosquito Nets: Emerging Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Around the World

Author(s):
Dr. Hans-Peter Meister, Inga Kröger, Martina Richwein, Wilson Rickerson, Chad Laurent. Additional contributors: Jeff Snell, Elisa Burchert, Florian Lux
Year:
2009
City:
Boston
Publisher:
Meister Consultants Group
Pages:
132
Summary:

Floating Houses and Mosquito Nets: Emerging Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Around the World

This study, compiled by Meister Consultants Group, Inc., analyzes examples of climate change adaptation strategies and measures from around the world. By highlighting adaptation efforts in 16 countries across the globe the study shows how adaptation strategies can be successful. The featured case studies are from developing and emerging countries such as Bangladesh, Tanzania and Brazil, and are also from industrialized countries such as Great Britain, Netherlands, Switzerland Australia. As mentioned in Dr. Mojib Latif's preface, "[t]he great variety of examples and the identification of factors for a successful policy are helpful guidelines for all who are active in the climate sector" (Floating Houses and Mosquito Nets, 2009, p. 3).

Action Taken to Address Climate and Energy Priorities in the EU Member States, and Prospects for Implementation of the Climate Action and Renewable Energy Package

Author(s):
Camilla Adelle, Catherine Bowyer, Emma Watkins, Jason Anderson, Joana Chiavari, Megan Lewis, Sirini Withana
Year:
June 2009
Publisher:
Institute for European Environmental Policy
Summary:

Publication

Abstract: This paper provides an early overview of the prospects for implementation of the EU climate action and renewable energy (CARE) package across the EU at Member State level, as of spring 2009. It is based on reviews of the legislative state of play in all 27 Member States and includes detailed case study assessments of developments in the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom, and 19 desk-based Member State reviews.