Synergies between mitigation and adaptation in Brazilian cities: a case study
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2020-08-31
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Considering the increasing effects of climate change, the world faces a growing need to adapt. While the climate debate is mostly contained within the Global North, its impacts are likely to be more severely felt within the Global South. Also, due to a lesser institutional and financial capacity, addressing adaptation and mitigation is deemed more challenging for developing countries. Promoting synergies is offered as a way forward. By overcoming their usual divide and promoting win-win situations, a more efficient use of scarce resources can be found, while effectively addressing climate change. Its effects in Brazil are indisputable, while its leadership position among developing nations and its natural environment make it a matter of global impact. Considering the intrinsic importance of cities for the climate agenda, this study focuses on major Brazilian cities: Curitiba, Sao Paulo and Salvador. It aims to gain insight into their current performance in developing synergies and avoiding trade-offs between adaptation and mitigation, unravelling which factors play a role therein, which conditions constitute an enabling policy environment that compensate the lack of financial and institutional capacity. Ultimately, this study aims to answer: How can synergies between mitigation and adaptation be enhanced in local contexts in Brazil?
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen