Economics of climate change adaptation in least developed countries

To carry out the first phase of a major programme of collaborative economic research and capacity-building on the costs of climate change impacts and costs and benefits of adaptation in twelve Least Developed Countries.

To address these gaps in data on costs and benefits, the Climate Change Group and the Environmental Economics Programme are starting a major programme of work with partners in the Least Developed Countries. This aims to build capacity in conducting economic analysis of climate change and feeding this into local and national policy-making and negotiating positions.

Building on the well-established network of CLACC partners we will form a network of economists in LDCs and support them in undertaking robust economic analyses of climate change impacts and climate change adaptation at local and national levels. This work will incorporate analysis of non-market impacts of climate change and adaptation. In the first phase we are forming a network, supporting local economists in review of available data and selection of appropriate methodologies and developing a detailed proposal for funding in the second phase.