Guidebooks

 

**Canadian Communities’ Guidebook for Adaptation to Climate Change. Including an approach to generate mitigation co-benefits in the context of sustainable development. (2008) Bizikova L., Neale, T., and Burton, I., Environment Canada and University of British Columbia

 

**Preparing for Climate Change: A Guidebook for Local, Regional, and State Governments. (2007) Snover, A.K., et al., in association and published by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability

 

Adapting to Climate Change: A Case Study Companion to the Checklist for Development. (2007) London Climate Change Partnership, London: Greater London Authority, South East Climate Change Partnership, Sustainable Development Round Table

 

Adapting to Climate Change Impacts: A good Practice Guide for Sustainable Communities. (2006) London Climate Change Partnership, London: Greater London Authority, South East Climate Change Partnership, Sustainable Development Round Table

 

Climate Change Information for Effective Adaptation: A Practitioner‘s Manual. (2009) Kropp, J., and Scholze, M., prepared for Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany

 

Handbook on Methods for Climate Change Impact Assessment and Adaptation Strategies. (1998) Feenstra, J. et al. (eds), prepared for the United Nations Environment

Programme.

 

Chicago Area Climate Change Quick Guide: Adapting to the Physical Impacts of Climate Change. For Municipalities and Other Organizations. (2008) Parzen, J. (ed). Chicago Climate Change Action Plan, City of Chicago.

 

Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Development Programs: A Practical Guide. (2008) Mani, M. et al., The World Bank, USA

Climate change adaptation by design: a guide for sustainable communities. (2007) Shaw, R., Colley, M., and Connell, R., TCPA, London 

 

Climate Change Planning Tools for First Nations Guidebooks. (2006) Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources

 

Local Government Climate Change Adaptation Toolkit. (2009) Cities for Climate Protection Australia Adaptation Initiative, Cities for Climate Protection Australia and ICLEI Oceania, Melbourne, Australia

 

Preparing for Climate Change: A guide for local government in New Zealand. (2008) Ministry of the Environment, New Zealand

 

 

A Blueprint for the Integrated Assessment of Climate Change in Cities. (2007). Dawson, R.J., et al., Working Paper 104, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, United Kingdom

 

OECD International Conference - Competitive Cities and Climate Change, 2nd Annual Meeting of the OECD Roundtable Strategy for Urban Development, Directorate for Public Governance and Territorial Development: Competitive Cities and Climate Change.(2008) OECD, Milan, Italy

 

A Survey of Climate Change Adaptation Planning. (2008) Perkins, B. et al., The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment, Washington D.C. 

 

Municipal Resources for Adapting to Climate Change. (2009) Partners for Climate Protection. Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

 

Ressources Municipales Servant à S'adapter au Changement Climatique. (2009) Partenaires dans la protection du climat. Fédération canadienne des municipalities.

 

Urban Governance for Adaptation: Assessing Climate Change Resilience in Ten Asian Cities. (2009). Tanner, T., et al., IDS Working Paper 315, Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, Brighton, UK

 

Developing a Municipal Adaptation Plan (MAP) for Climate Change: The City of Cape Town. (2007). Mukheibir, P., and Ziervogel, G., Environment and Urbanization, 19, 143-158
 

Adapting to Climate Change: An Introduction for Canadian Municipalities. (2006) Medhi, B. (ed.), Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network (C-CIARN)

Cities Preparing for Climate Change: A Study of Six Urban Regions. (2007) Penney, J. and Wieditz, I., Clean Air Partnership 

Municipal Case Studies: the planning process and climate change Canadian Institute of Planners. (2008). Canadian Institute of Planners

 

Preparing California for a Changing Climate. (2008) Bedsworth, L., and Hanak, E., Public Policy Institute of California

 

Climate Change in California: Scenarios for Adaptation. (2008) Luers, A. and Mastrandrea, M., Public Policy Institute of California 

 

Case Studies of Adaptive Capacity: Systems Approach to Regional Climate Change Adaptation Strategies. (2009) Smith, T.F., et al., CSIRO and Sydney Coastal Councils Group

 

Adaptation Planning – What U.S. States and Localities are Doing. (2008). Pew Center on Global Climate Change

 

(Canada) Operationalizing Adaptation to Climate Change. (2007) Hoover, G. and Roberts, J., The Conference Board of Canada, Ottawa

 

(Canada) An Overview of the Risk Management Approach to Adaptation to Climate Change in Canada. (2005) Noble, D., et al., Global Change Strategies International. Prepared for Natural Resources Canada

 

(Canada) Prioritizing Climate Change Risks and Actions on Adaptation A Review of Selected Institutions, Tools, and Approaches. (2009) Policy Research Institute, Government of Canada

 

(Canada/Quebec) Adapting to Climate Change. (2004) DeJarlais, C., et al., Ouranos Consortium, Montreal

 

(European Union) Adaptation to Climate Change: Why is it Needed and How Can it Be Implemented? (2008) Aaheim, A., et al., Centre for European Policy Studies, CEPS Brief No. 161

 

(Germany) Germany in the Midst of Climate Change: Adaptation is Necessary. (2008) Schuchardt, B., et al., German Federal Environment Agency, Germany

 

(New Zealand) Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change Ministry for the Environment. (2007) INFO 225. Ministry for the Environment, Government of New Zealand, Wellington

 

(United Kingdom) Climate adaptation: Risk, uncertainty and decision-making. (2003) UKCIP Technical Report

 

(United Kingdom) The Planning Response to Climate Change. (2004) CAG Consultants, London for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, United Kingdom

 

(USA) Confronting Climate Change: A Strategy for U.S. Foreign Policy. (2008) Pataki, G., and Vilsack, T. (Task Force Chairs), Independent Task Force Report No. 61, Council on Foreign Relations

(USA) Good Morning America! The Explosive U.S. Awakening to the Need for Adaptation. (2009) Moser, S. with Support from the California Energy Commission and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center

 

 

Costing

 

Adapting to Climate Change: A Business Approach. (2008) Sussman, F.G. and Freed, J.R. Prepared for the Pew Center on Global Climate Change

Assessing the costs of adaptation to climate change: A review of the UNFCCC and other recent estimates. (2009) International Institute for Environment and Development and Grantham Institute for Climate Change, London

Climate change: the cost of inaction and the cost of adaptation. (2007) European Environment Agency. EEA Technical report No 13/2007

Costing the impacts of climate change in the UK: Overview of guidelines . (2004). Metroeconomica. UKCIP Technical Report

Costing the Local and Regional Impacts of Cliamte Change Using the UKCIP Costing Methodology. (2006) Boyd, R., and Hunt, A. Metroeconomica Limited

The Costs of Adaptation to Climate Change in Canada: A Stratified Estimate by Sectors and Regions. (2000) Dore, M., and Burton, I. CCAF Grant #A 209.

How Much Might Climate Change Add to Future Costs for Public Infrastructure? (2007) Larsen, P., and Goldsmith, S. UA Research Summary No. 8. Institute of Social and Economic Research – University of Alaska, Anchorage

 

 

 

The Human Dimensions of Climate Adaptation: The Importance of Local and Institutional Issues. (2009) Christoplos, I. et al., Commission on Climate Change and Development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sweden.

 

Addressing Human Vulnerability to Climate Change: Toward a 'No Regrets'Approach. (2008) Heltberg, R., et al., The World Bank, USA

Integrating mitigation and Adaptation into Climate and Development Policy: Three Research Questions. (2003) Klein, R., et al., Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, Working Paper 40. United Kingdom