New CAPRi Policy Brief: The Role of Collective Action and Property Rights in Climate Change
CAPRi Policy Brief Number 7, The Role of Collective Action and Property Rights in Climate Change Strategies, is now available online.
Dear all,
CAPRi Policy Brief Number 7, The Role of Collective Action and Property Rights in Climate Change Strategies, is now available online. From the introduction:
The well-documented threats posed by climate change are serious and potentially devastating to the global community. The geographic areas that are most susceptible to the effects of climate change, such as increased droughts and flooding, are also the regions where the majority of the world's poor live. Evidence suggests that these effects may be especially severe for disadvantaged communities in developing countries that have few assets, such as fiscal resources and physical capital, and few income diversification opportunities, which severely limits their ability to cope or adapt to climate changes.
Ensuring that poor people can adapt to climate change and benefit from mitigation measures such as payments for carbon sequestration requires more than technology. Key institutions must also be in place. This brief provides an overview of climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies, highlighting the institutional arrangements for each component, to ensure that poor people in developing countries are not excluded.
Download the full 4-page brief via the following link: http://www.capri.cgiar.org/pdf/polbrief_07.pdf
On a related note, Ruth gave a presentation in February at an event at the FAO headquarters in Rome on "Institutions and Climate Change". Her presentation, which drew on the ideas articulated in the new policy brief, is also available online at the link below.
http://www.slideshare.net/capriaccount/institutional-demensions-of-climate-change
Please share the brief and the slide show with anybody who might be interested.
Best regards,
Eric
Eric Haglund
Communications Specialist
CGIAR Systemwide Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi)
International Food Policy Research Institute
2033 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 USA
Tel: 1.202.862.5622
Fax: 1.202.467.4439
