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The Political Economy of Climate Change Adaptation

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Authors:
  1. Benjamin K. Sovacool

    1. Aarhus University, Denmark
      Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex, UK

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  2. Björn-Ola Linnér

    1. Linköping University, Sweden
      Institute for Science, Innovation and Society, Oxford University, UK

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction to the Political Economy of Climate Change Adaptation

    • Benjamin K. Sovacool, Björn-Ola Linnér
    Pages 1-32

  3. Bamboo Thumping Bandits: The Political Economy of Climate Adaptation in Bangladesh

    • Benjamin K. Sovacool, Björn-Ola Linnér
    Pages 33-53

  4. Degraded Seascapes: The Political Economy of the Dutch Delta Works

    • Benjamin K. Sovacool, Björn-Ola Linnér
    Pages 54-80

  5. Bloated Bodies: The Political Economy of Hurricane Katrina Recovery

    • Benjamin K. Sovacool, Björn-Ola Linnér
    Pages 81-109

  6. The Perils of Climate Diplomacy: The Political Economy of the UNFCCC

    • Benjamin K. Sovacool, Björn-Ola Linnér
    Pages 110-135

  7. Principles and Best Practices for Climate Change Adaptation

    • Benjamin K. Sovacool, Björn-Ola Linnér
    Pages 136-161

  8. Insights from Political Economy for Adaptation Policy and Practice

    • Benjamin K. Sovacool, Björn-Ola Linnér
    Pages 162-179

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 180-226
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About this book

Drawing on concepts in political economy, political ecology, justice theory, and critical development studies, the authors offer the first comprehensive, systematic exploration of the ways in which adaptation projects can produce unintended, undesirable results.

This work is on the Global Policy: Next Generation list of six key books for understanding the politics of global climate change.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Aarhus University, Denmark

    Benjamin K. Sovacool

  • Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex, UK

    Benjamin K. Sovacool

  • Linköping University, Sweden

    Björn-Ola Linnér

  • Institute for Science, Innovation and Society, Oxford University, UK

    Björn-Ola Linnér

About the authors

Dr. Benjamin K. Sovacool is Visiting Associate Professor at Vermont Law School, USA, where he manages the Energy Security and Justice Program at their Institute for Energy & the Environment. He works as a researcher and consultant on issues pertaining to renewable electricity generators and distributed generation, the politics of large-scale energy infrastructure, designing public policy to improve energy security and access to electricity, and building adaptive capacity to the consequences of climate change. He is the author, editor, co-author, or co-editor of 13 books on energy security and climate change issues in addition to hundreds of peer-reviewed academic studies.

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