Publications
The structural shift to green services: A two-sector growth model with public capital and open-access resources
An expansion of economic activities with low impact on ecological resources is a crucial component of the transition to a low-carbon society. “Green” structural change is analysed here through a model with a “progressive” manufacturing sector and a “stagnant” service sector. read more »
Product level embodied carbon flows in bilateral trade – includes dataset
As increasingly complex modelling approaches to quantifying embodied carbon in trade have become popular, the lack of disaggregation has been identified as a key weakness. This paper quantifies embodied carbon in bilateral trade at the product level. read more »
Private-sector role in reducing emissions
Alina Averchenkova presented at the 3rd meeting of the Durban Forum on Capacity-building at the Bonn Climate Change Conference on 12 June 2014. Alina’s presentation focused on the experience with … read more »
Endogenous growth, convexity of damages and climate risk: how Nordhaus’ framework supports deep cuts in carbon emissions
Endogenous growth, convexity of damages and climate risk: how Nordhaus’ framework supports deep cuts in carbon emissions read more »
Mobilising private-sector engagement in LEDS and NAMAs
Lessons learned from UNDP’s low emission capacity building programme read more »
Barriers in developing national mitigation strategies and actions in developing countries
The study identifies barriers to the design and implementation of low emission development strategies (LEDS) and mitigation actions (NAMAs) encountered in developing countries read more »
Towards a new model for communicating climate change
The psychological and social factors that may contribute to and inhibit sustainable change in the context of tourist and traveller behaviour. read more »
On the relationship between personal experience, affect and risk perception: The case of climate change.
European Journal of Social Psychology, 2014. Online. Abstract Examining the conceptual relationship between personal experience, affect, and risk perception is crucial in improving our understanding of how emotional and cognitive … read more »
Understanding the adaptation deficit: why are poor countries more vulnerable to climate events than rich countries?
This paper analyses the link between income and adaptation to climate events theoretically and empirically. read more »
