Capacity building in analytical tools for estimating and comparing costs and benefits of adaptation projects

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dc.contributor.authorNkomo, Jabavu C
dc.contributor.authorSparks, Debbie
dc.contributor.authorCallaway, John M
dc.contributor.authorHellmuth, Molly
dc.contributor.authorLouw, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorGomez, Bernard E
dc.contributor.authorJallow, Bubu P
dc.contributor.authorNjie, Momodou
dc.contributor.authorDroogers, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-18T08:46:01Z
dc.date.available2016-02-18T08:46:01Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.date.updated2016-02-16T09:57:26Z
dc.description.abstractThe broad objective of AIACC project 47 was to develop the capacity to estimate and compare the benefits and costs of projects in natural resource sectors that reduce the expected damages from climate change in Southern and West Africa. There are two parts to this project. The first consists of using well-established principles from economic benefit-cost analysis to develop a framework to estimate the economic benefits and costs associated with the expected climate change damages avoided by a development project that does not take climate change into account. Then, these benefits and costs can be compared to the case where planners incorporate expected climate change into the project assessment. The second part consists of demonstrating this methodology in two project case studies, one in The Gambia and the other in South Africa. The South African case study examines the benefits and costs of avoiding climate change damages through structural and institutional options for increasing water supply in the Berg River Basin in the Western Cape Province. The Gambian study, on the other hand, focuses on the agricultural sector, particularly on millet, the predominant crop in the country. To facilitate analysis, the Gambian study uses a detailed water–crop model, defines and explores adaptation strategies with the model and uses the results to carry out an economic analysis. The South African project develops and applies a Berg River Dynamic Spatial Equilibrium Model as a water planning and policy evaluation tool to compare benefits and costs and economic impacts of alternatives for coping with longterm water shortages due to climatic change. Results from the study will contribute to the development of international climate change policies and programs, particularly in regard to adaptation activities in developing countries under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationNkomo, J. C., Sparks, D., Callaway, J. M., Hellmuth, M., Louw, D., Gomez, B. E., ... Droogers, P. (2005). <i>Capacity building in analytical tools for estimating and comparing costs and benefits of adaptation projects</i> University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17099en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationNkomo, Jabavu C, Debbie Sparks, John M Callaway, Molly Hellmuth, Daniel Louw, Bernard E Gomez, Bubu P Jallow, Momodou Njie, and Peter Droogers <i>Capacity building in analytical tools for estimating and comparing costs and benefits of adaptation projects.</i> University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Energy Research Centre, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17099en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNkomo, J. C., Sparks, D., Callaway, J. M., Hellmuth, M., Louw, D., Gomez, B. E., Jallow, B. P., Njie, M. & Droogers, P. (2005). Capacity building in analytical tools for estimating and comparing costs and benefits of adaptation projects. Energy Research Centre, University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Working Paper AU - Nkomo, Jabavu C AU - Sparks, Debbie AU - Callaway, John M AU - Hellmuth, Molly AU - Louw, Daniel AU - Gomez, Bernard E AU - Jallow, Bubu P AU - Njie, Momodou AU - Droogers, Peter AB - The broad objective of AIACC project 47 was to develop the capacity to estimate and compare the benefits and costs of projects in natural resource sectors that reduce the expected damages from climate change in Southern and West Africa. There are two parts to this project. The first consists of using well-established principles from economic benefit-cost analysis to develop a framework to estimate the economic benefits and costs associated with the expected climate change damages avoided by a development project that does not take climate change into account. Then, these benefits and costs can be compared to the case where planners incorporate expected climate change into the project assessment. The second part consists of demonstrating this methodology in two project case studies, one in The Gambia and the other in South Africa. The South African case study examines the benefits and costs of avoiding climate change damages through structural and institutional options for increasing water supply in the Berg River Basin in the Western Cape Province. The Gambian study, on the other hand, focuses on the agricultural sector, particularly on millet, the predominant crop in the country. To facilitate analysis, the Gambian study uses a detailed water–crop model, defines and explores adaptation strategies with the model and uses the results to carry out an economic analysis. The South African project develops and applies a Berg River Dynamic Spatial Equilibrium Model as a water planning and policy evaluation tool to compare benefits and costs and economic impacts of alternatives for coping with longterm water shortages due to climatic change. Results from the study will contribute to the development of international climate change policies and programs, particularly in regard to adaptation activities in developing countries under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). DA - 2005 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - capacity building KW - South Africa KW - Gambia KW - water KW - agriculture KW - regional economy LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2005 T1 - Capacity building in analytical tools for estimating and comparing costs and benefits of adaptation projects TI - Capacity building in analytical tools for estimating and comparing costs and benefits of adaptation projects UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17099 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/17099
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationNkomo JC, Sparks D, Callaway JM, Hellmuth M, Louw D, Gomez BE, et al. Capacity building in analytical tools for estimating and comparing costs and benefits of adaptation projects. 2005 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17099en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentEnergy Research Centreen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjectcapacity buildingen_ZA
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_ZA
dc.subjectGambiaen_ZA
dc.subjectwateren_ZA
dc.subjectagricultureen_ZA
dc.subjectregional economyen_ZA
dc.titleCapacity building in analytical tools for estimating and comparing costs and benefits of adaptation projectsen_ZA
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