Edited by Sam Fankhauser, Professor of Climate Change Economics and Policy, University of Oxford, UK and Thomas K.J. McDermott, J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics, NUI Galway, Ireland

• Contents1. Climate-Resilient Development: An Introduction S. Fankhauser and T. McDermottPART I CONCEPTS2. The Role of Climate in DevelopmentD. Castells-Quintana, M. del Pillar Lopez-Uribe and T.K.J. McDermott3. Poverty and Climate ChangeS. Hallegatte, M. Bangalore, L. Bonzanigo, M. Fay, T. Kane, U. Narloch4. Coping with Climate Risk: The OptionsD. Castells-Quintana, M. del Pilar Lopez-Uribe and T.K.J. McDermott5. Locking in Climate Vulnerability: Where are the Investment Hotspots?S. Dietz, C. Dixon and J. Ward6. Assessing Climate-resilient Development OptionsP. Watkiss and A. HuntPART II ACTIONS7. Adaptation Experience and PrioritisationP. Watkiss8. Climate-resilient Cities H. Costa, G. Floater and J. Finnegan9. Climate-resilient Development in Agrarian EconomiesM. Bezabih, S. Lovo, G. Singer and C. McLaren 10. Insurance Instruments for Climate-resilient DevelopmentS. Surminski11. Migration and Climate-resilient DevelopmentM. WaldingerIndex

‘An extremely timely book. The Paris Climate Agreement establishes a global goal on adaptation of enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change. The book addresses the key question of how such a goal could be achieved by arguing that adaptation and resilience cannot be separated from ongoing and dynamic development processes. Although written from an economics perspective it draws on a wide range of literatures and experiences and is eminently readable. Indeed, it should be read not only by students of development and planning but also by practitioners, in both the public and private sectors, whose development choices will affect future vulnerabilities to climate change.’