Business and Policy Solutions to Climate Change: From Mitigation to Adaptation

This edited book explores how businesses and governments can adapt to the fast-changing climate, focusing on strategies that employ interdisciplinary and innovative solutions to climate change adaptation. It examines and proposes solutions for climate-induced economic, technical, urban, and societal challenges, drawing on an international range of prominent authors.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 449 pages
Publication date: 03 March 2023
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This edited book is a groundbreaking exploration of the urgent need for the business and government sectors to adapt to the rapidly changing climate. It aims to ignite a vibrant academic and practitioner-oriented discussion on how businesses and policymakers can prepare for a world facing unprecedented challenges. The collection specifically focuses on how companies and decision-makers can navigate a future characterized by scarce freshwater resources, frequent extreme weather events, devastating floods, and rising global sea levels.

In addition to examining incremental approaches, the book delves into strategies that embrace interdisciplinary and innovative solutions to climate change adaptation. The chapters included within this comprehensive volume examine and propose innovative business and policy solutions to address the economic, technical, urban, and societal challenges posed by climate change. Drawing from a diverse range of prominent authors from around the world, this book is of immense interest to academics and practitioners engaged in the fields of sustainability management, sustainable finance, sustainable operations management, food management, strategy, and environmental management.

Moreover, it serves as a valuable guide for practitioners and policymakers seeking to navigate the complex terrain of climate change adaptation. By presenting a comprehensive and interdisciplinary perspective, this book offers a roadmap for building resilience and fostering sustainable development in the face of an increasingly uncertain future.

Weight: 623g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030868055
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022