Climate change: the cost of inaction and the cost of adaptation

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Description

To allow a fully informed debate on adaptation, there is a need to consider the economic aspects of adaptation. Against this background, the EEA has prepared this report with the aim:

• to identify and highlight methodological issues and uncertainties of cost estimation;

• to review existing information on economic costs of climate change at a European level;

• to highlight the need for improved information on impacts of climate change and the need to monitor the effectiveness of adaptation strategies and actions;

• to facilitate information sharing among EEA member countries and learning from 'good practice';

• to identify research needs.

Reference information

Websites:

http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/technical_report_2007_13

Source:

European Environment Agency (EEA)

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Feb 7, 2018

Date of publication:

2007

Keywords:

Cost estimation, Cost of Adaptation, Costs of climate change, cost benefit

Climate impacts:

Non specific

Adaptation Approaches:

Adaptation Measures and Actions, Observations and Scenarios

Sectors:

Disaster Risk Reduction, Financial

Geographic characterisation:

Global

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