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Type:
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Working Paper |
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Author:
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Huq, Saleemul; Ayers, Jessica |
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Date:
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2008 |
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Agency:
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International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), London |
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Series:
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IIED Briefing |
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URI:
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https://hdl.handle.net/10535/6165
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Sector:
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General & Multiple Resources |
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Subject(s):
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development
climate change
vulnerability
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Abstract:
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"It’s becoming ever clearer that development and climate change are intertwined issues. Unsustainable development drives climate change; sustainable development can reduce vulnerability to it. Development issues can constrain capacity to adapt to climate change; climate impacts can be a barrier to development. So adaptation* to climate impacts is increasingly seen as part of good development practice – and development to improve the lives and resource access of people facing climate challenges is viewed as a prerequisite for successful adaptation. But when it comes to adaptation funding, confusion and contention remain over the role development institutions play."
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