DUCC – development under climate change

Climate change is likely to remain a serious issue for decades to come if not indefinitely. One of the key tasks for assisting policy makers in developing countries address the uncertainties of climate change is translating scientific and biophysical processes into economic outcomes. UNU-WIDER’s DUCC – Development Under Climate Change project is particularly aimed at addressing this challenge by using an analytical framework that traces the economic implications of climate change.

The framework used in the project takes into account a wide range of factors including production of hydropower, agricultural yield, water supply/demand balance, and the costs of maintaining infrastructure. These impacts then serve as inputs into an economy-wide model of the country in question which aids the assessment of economic impacts and policy options.

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Focal point: Channing Arndt

Communications: Annett Victorero

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    Climate change
    Journal Article
    Producing Biofuels in Low-Income Countries

    This paper jointly evaluates the greenhouse gas emissions and economic impacts from producing biofuels in Tanzania. Sequentially-linked models capture natural resource constraints; emissions from land use change; economywide growth linkages; and...

    In the media
    A study finds high risk of severe water stress in Asia by 2050

    MIT News interviewed UNU-WIDER’s Research Fellow Channing Arndt for an article about a recent study that estimates a “high risk of severe water stress” in the next 35 years in Asia.

    Journal Article
    Characterizing wind power resource reliability in southern Africa

    Part of Journal Special Issue Prospects for Renewable Energy in Africa

    Journal Article
    The impact of climate change on wind and solar resources in southern Africa

    Part of Journal Special Issue Prospects for Renewable Energy in Africa

    Journal Article
    Prospects for grid-connected solar PV in Kenya

    Part of Journal Special Issue Prospects for Renewable Energy in Africa

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    DUCC – Development under Climate Change

    The ‘Development under Climate Change’ (DUCC) project began implementation in 2010. At that time, there were remarkably few researchers and government officials in developing countries who had considered in detail the interactions between climate...

    Research uptake
    Assessing the implications of climate change in Vietnam

    As part of the Development Under Climate Change (DUCC) project, UNU-WIDER conducted the first ever comprehensive assessment of the implications of climate change for growth and development prospects for Vietnam in collaboration with Central Institute...

    Video
    Mitigation Policy in South Africa

    Carbon intensity and carbon taxes.

    Video
    Strenghtening Research Capacity

    Climate change and research in developing countries.

    Video
    Mitigation Policy in Carbon-Intensive Economies

    The case of South Africa

    Video
    Evaluating Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Southern Africa

    South Africa and Mozambique

    Research uptake
    Development under climate change in Tanzania, Malawi and Ghana

    UNU-WIDER presented the results of a detailed study of food security and climate change for in Tanzania to an audience of more than 50 government officials.

    Research uptake
    Evaluating South Africa's environmental policy

    UNU-WIDER has developed an energy-economic model together with the National Treasury in South Africa that has been applied by Treasury staff to evaluate national policy and development strategies as well as to a range of policy issues, including the...

    Research uptake
    UN selects DUCC as a ‘project to watch’ as part of Big Data Climate Challenge
    Research uptake
    Assesing policy options in Mozambique

    In Mozambique, UNU-WIDER has engaged principally with the Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD). The Institute delivered, in Portuguese, impact and policy option summaries to the top level of the civil service in the MPD, based on information...

    Journal Article
    The Economic Costs of Climate Change

    Part of Journal Special Issue Economics of climate change impacts on developing countries

    Journal Article
    Road Infrastructure and Climate Change in Vietnam

    Part of Journal Special Issue Economics of climate change impacts on developing countries

    Journal Article
    Climate Variability and Household Adaptation Strategies in Southern Ethiopia

    Part of Journal Special Issue Economics of climate change impacts on developing countries

    Journal Article
    Risks of Coastal Storm Surge and the Effect of Sea Level Rise in the Red River Delta, Vietnam

    Part of Journal Special Issue Economics of climate change impacts on developing countries

    Journal Article
    Modeling Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources and Agriculture Demand in the Volta Basin and other Basin Systems in Ghana

    Part of Journal Special Issue Economics of climate change impacts on developing countries

    Journal Article
    Implications of Climate Change for Ghana’s Economy

    Part of Journal Special Issue Economics of climate change impacts on developing countries

    Journal Article
    Optimum Fisheries Management under Climate Variability

    Part of Journal Special Issue Economics of climate change impacts on developing countries

    Journal Article
    Tenure Insecurity, Climate Variability and Renting out Decisions among Female Small-Holder Farmers in Ethiopia

    Part of Journal Special Issue Economics of climate change impacts on developing countries

    Journal Article
    Modeling Fuel Choice among Households in Northern Cameroon

    Part of Journal Special Issue Economics of climate change impacts on developing countries

    Journal Article
    The Economic Impact of Climate Change on Road Infrastructure in Ghana

    Part of Journal Special Issue Economics of climate change impacts on developing countries

    Journal Article
    Introduction to the Special Issue on the Economics of Climate Change Impacts on Developing Countries

    Part of Journal Special Issue Economics of climate change impacts on developing countries

    Journal Special Issue
    Economics of climate change impacts on developing countries

    Under the very large majority of combinations of global mitigation efforts (emissions scenarios) and climate sensitivity to greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations, a considerable amount of warming appears to be built into the global climate system. For...

    Blog
    Malawi's Farm Subsidy Benefits the Poor but Doesn't Come Cheap

    Malawi’s farm input subsidy benefits the poor and can be part of a viable national development strategy. Agriculture is Malawi’s main economic sector...

    Research uptake
    Strengthening Climate Change Research in Africa

    Introduction There is growing demand for climate change research in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the capacity needed to undertake this research by African scholars is sometimes lacking. As such, the research is often conducted by external consultants...

    Research uptake
    Carbon Taxes and Low Carbon Development in South Africa

    Introduction South Africa is one of the world’s most carbon-intensive developing countries. Recognizing this, the South African government committed to substantially reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2025, in part through the introduction of...

    Video
    Evaluating Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Southern Africa

    Adam Schlosser gives a presentation on 'Quantifying the Likelihood of Climate Change over the Zambezi River Basin: A Hybrid Approach'. Video of UNU-WIDER Sept 2012: Plenary 2 - Adam Schlosser Kenneth Strzepek, gives a presentation on 'Evaluating...

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    Theme: Past, 2010-11

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