Anmerkung: Intro -- The Economic, Social and Political Elements of Climate Change -- Foreword -- Contents -- Part I: Social Aspects of Climate Change -- Chapter 1: Adaptive Capacities of European City Regions in Climate Change: On the Importance of Governance Innovations for Regional Climate Policies -- Introduction: Adaptation Policies for European Regions -- Knowledge: What Are the Dominating Narrative Frames of Regional Climate Policies? -- Infrastructure: Is the ``European City´´ an Adapted Urban Development Strategy? -- Institutions: Multi-Level Governance for Successful Climate Policy Integration -- Governance Innovations: Lessons from Innovative Institutions for Regional Adaptation in Northern Hesse -- Conclusions: Integration of Climate Change Policy into Regional Governance Needed -- References -- Chapter 2: An Assessment of Climate-Induced Conflict Risks Over Shared Water Resources in Africa -- Introduction -- Climate Change and Freshwater Demands in Africa -- Difficulties, Constraints and Limitations Related to Climatic Changes in Africa -- Case Studies on African Water Conflicts -- Cameroon Versus Nigeria on Lake Chad -- Problem Definition -- Senegal Versus Mauritania -- Problem Definition -- Ghana Versus Burkina Faso (1998) -- Problem Definition -- Niger Versus Nigeria on the Niger River Basin -- Problem Definition -- Eastern Africa (IGAD Region) -- Problem Definition -- Conflict Resolution Techniques -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 3: Indigenous Communities and Climate Change Policy: An Inclusive Approach -- Introduction -- Social Impact of Climate Change on Indigenous Communities Across the Globe -- The Social Impact of Climate Change on Indigenous Communities in Asia -- Role of Indigenous Communities in Dealing with Climate Change -- Potential Response of Indigenous Communities -- Adaptive Strategies in the Past. , Adaptive Strategies in the Present -- The Impact of Climate Change on Indigenous Communities in India -- Tackling Water Stress with Traditional Practices in India -- Carbon Offsetting Techniques -- Why There Is a Need To Have an Inclusive Approach in Climate Change Policy -- Adaptation and Mitigation -- Policy Issues and Gaps -- Recommendations and the Way Forward to Copenhagen -- Areas for Further Research -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Mitigating Climate Change Via Clean Energy Financing: An Assessment of the Asian Development Bank´s Mitigation Efforts in Southeast Asia -- Introduction -- Economic, Energy and Emission Trends in the Study Countries -- Nexus Between Climate Change Mitigation, the Clean Energy Paradigm, and Energy for the Poor -- Financing Issues and the Funding Role of MDBs -- ADB´s Engagement in Clean Energy Finance: A Case Study -- Assessment of ADB´s Clean Energy Strategies in Southeast Asia -- Conceptual Assessment of ADB´s Country Strategies -- Operational Assessment of ADB Energy Sector Lending -- Some Conclusions and Policy Recommendations -- Appendix: Assessment of ADB Energy Sector Portfolio -- References -- Chapter 5: Nikan oti (the future): Adaptation and Adaptive Capacity in Two First Nations Communities -- Introduction -- Elder Contributions -- Historical Changes -- Adaptive Capacity -- James Smith Capacity To Adapt -- Shoal Lake Capacity To Adapt -- First Nation Spiritual Philosophies -- Thought for the Future -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Mitigation of the Earth´s Economy: A Viable Strategy for Insurance Systems -- Insurance Systems and Climate Change -- Linked Social‒Ecological Systems -- Three Systems . . . -- . . .in Relationship -- Why Mitigation Is a Necessity for Insurance Systems -- Reflexive Mitigation: A Viable Insurance System Approach. , Did a Reflexive Mitigation Path for Insurance Appear Post-Katrina? -- A Stable Basis for Adaptation with Grace -- Adaptation to Climate Change: Business-as-Usual -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Contribution of Urban Agriculture to Food Security, Biodiversity Conservation and Reducing Agricultural Carbon Footprint -- Introduction -- Urban Agriculture and Food Security -- Urban Agriculture and Biodiversity Conservation -- Urban Agriculture, Carbon Footprint and Carbon Credit -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Temporal Metaphor in Abrupt Climate Change Communication: An Initial Effort at Clarification -- Introduction -- Metaphor in Climate Change Communication -- Steven Jay Gould´s Dichotomy of Temporal Metaphor -- Metaphor and Analogy in Warnings of Abrupt Climate Change -- Insight into Signals of Danger -- Theoretical References -- Overextension -- Re-description and Conventionalization -- Implications -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: The Increase of Global Temperature as a Result of the Greenhouse Effect: Assessing the Reasons for Disagreement Among Scientists -- Introduction -- Research Methodology -- Results -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10: The Social Dilemma of Climate Change: Socio-economic Implications -- Introduction: Climate Change Is Essentially a Social Dilemma -- Social Dilemmas -- Climate Warming Is an Asymmetric Dilemma -- There Are Many Stakeholders in the Dilemma -- Is Climate Warming Still a Blind Environmental Dilemma? -- Temporal Aspects of Climate Warming -- Implications of the Structural Complexity: Institutions Are Necessary -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Towards a Psychology of Climate Change -- Introduction -- Understanding Climate Change: Human Difficulties with Complexity -- Forming Individual Knowledge. , Emotional Responses to Climate Change and Their Role in Motivating Behaviour -- The Perception of Individual Risk Related to Climate Change -- Motivation of Behaviour: The Multi-determination of Behaviour -- Evaluation of Behavioural Outcomes -- Direct Versus Mediated Experiences of Climate Change -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: Worldviews and Climate Change: Harnessing Universal Motivators to Enable an Effective Response -- Introduction -- Paper -- Embracing ``Historical Obligation´´ -- Reframing Climate Change from Private to Public Interest -- Finding ``Flow´´ -- Collective ``Flow´´ -- Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Economic Aspects of Climate Change -- Chapter 13: Analysis of Green Investment Scheme for Energy Efficiency Measures in Latvia -- Introduction -- International Emissions Trading -- Green Investment Schemes -- Climate Change Financial Instrument -- Existing Situation of Energy Efficiency in Buildings -- State-Owned Buildings -- Municipal Buildings -- Residential Buildings -- Implementation of the Climate Change Financial Instrument in the Building Sector -- State and Municipal Buildings -- Residential Buildings -- Discussions -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 14: Carbon Credit Currency for the Future -- Introduction -- Regulatory Mechanism: Kyoto Protocol -- Carbon Market -- Introduction to Carbon Credits -- Need for Carbon Credits -- Clean Development Mechanism -- Joint Implementation -- Emissions Trading -- Market Structure -- Allowance-Based Markets -- EU ETS -- New South Wales -- Chicago Climate Exchange -- Project-Based Markets -- Market Classifications -- European Climate Exchange -- What Are Futures? -- The Role of Markets -- Where Do They Develop? -- What Does Trading Derivatives Involve? -- ECX Derivatives -- Twofold Role of Derivatives -- Derivatives and the EU ETS -- Chicago Climate Exchange. , Trading on the Exchange -- Future of the Carbon Market -- Voluntary Market: Gaining Momentum -- Beyond the Carbon Market -- Is There a Post-2012 Market? -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 15: Climate Change and Agricultural Production in Vietnam -- Introduction -- Methodology and Data -- The Trend of Climate Change -- Air Temperature -- Absolute Minimum Temperature -- Sunshine Duration -- Rainfall -- Storms in Vietnam -- The Impact of Climate Change and Sea Level Rise on Agriculture -- The Impact of Climate Change -- The Impact of Sea Level Rise -- Red River Delta -- Mekong River Delta -- Central Coastal Provinces -- Adaptation Strategies for the Agricultural Sector -- For Agriculture -- For Forestry -- For Water Resources -- For Aquaculture -- Some Responses to the Impacts of Climate Change on Future Agriculture -- Response to Climate Change by 2050 -- Mountain and Midland (Region I) -- Red River Delta (Region II) -- Coastal Northern Centre (Region III) -- Coastal Southern Centre (Region IV) -- Central Highlands (Region V) -- Northeast South and Mekong River Delta (Region VI, VII) -- Response to Climate Change After 2050 -- Mountain and Midland (Region I) -- Red River Delta (Region II) -- Coastal Centre (Region III, IV) -- Central Highlands (Region V) -- Northeast South and Mekong River Delta (Region VI, VII) -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 16: Climate Change and Economic Uncertainty in the Wine Sector: A Case Study of the Maule Region, Chile -- Introduction -- Vulnerability Approach: Conceptual Model of Vulnerability -- Analytical Framework -- Case Study: Maule Region -- Methods -- Results -- Exposure-Sensitivities -- Current Opportunities and Adaptive Strategies -- Current Risks and Adaptive Strategies -- Future Exposure-Sensitivities -- Future Adaptive Capacity -- Conclusion -- References. , Chapter 17: Critical Parameters for Mass-Cargo Affine Industries Due to Climate Change in Germany: Impacts of Low Water Events on Industry and Possible Adaptation Measures.