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Readings and Resources:
Unit 1 Required readings and resources
Herman, B., & Siegelaub, J. M. (2009). Is this really worth the effort? The need for a business case. Project Management Institute.
Nelson, J.A. (2019). Chapter 6: Climate change and economic self-interest. In Kanbur, R., & Shue, H. (Eds.). Climate justice: Integrating economics and philosophy. Oxford University Press. (pp. 113- 122)
Supplemental (optional) readings and resources
Dekanawidah. (n.d.) Gayanashagowa (The Great Binding Law). (Articles 24 & 28)
Kuokkanen, R. (2006). The logic of the gift: Reclaiming Indigenous peoples’ philosophies. In Botz-Bornstein, T., & Hengelbrock, J. (Eds.). Re-ethnicizing the minds? Cultural revival in contemporary thought. Brill Rodopi. (pp. 251 – 271)
Unit 2 Required readings and resources
Caring for Climate. (2015). The business case for responsible corporate adaptation: Strengthening private sector and community resilience. United Nations Global Compact. (pp. 19 – 24).
Chambwera, M., Heal, G., Dubeux, C., Hallegatte, S., Leclerc, L., Markandya, A., McCarl, B.A., Mechler, R., & Neumann, J.E. (2014). Economics of adaptation. In Field, C.B., Barros, V.R. Dokken D.J., Mach K.J., Mastrandrea M.D., Bilir T.E., Chatterjee M., Ebi K.L., Estrada Y.O., Genova R.C., Girma B., Kissel E.S., Levy A.N., MacCracken S., Mastrandrea P.R., & White L.L. (Eds.). Climate change 2014: Impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability. Part A: Global and sectoral aspects. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Cambridge University Press. (pp. 954-956.)
Dentoni, D., Lubberink, R., & Pinkse, J. (2020). Linking sustainable business models to socio-ecological resilience through cross-sector partnerships: a complex adaptive systems view. Business and Society, (2020).
Supplemental (optional) readings and resources
Combe, M. (2014). Change readiness: Focusing change management where it counts. PMI White Paper.
Nakashima, D.J., Galloway McLean, K., Thulstrup, H.D., Ramos Castillo, A., & Rubis, J.T. (2012). Weathering uncertainty: Traditional knowledge for climate change assessment and adaptation. UNESCO. (Chapter 2: Indigenous knowledge as a foundation for decision-making (pp. 28 – 37); and Chapter 5: Adaptation policy and planning (pp. 64 – 71)
Walker, P. Change management for sustainable development. Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment. (pp. 46-95)
Unit 3 Required readings and resources
Nolan, M., & Smith, B. (2015). Becoming climate resilient: An executive business case for climate resilience. AECOM. (23 pages).
Semieniuk, G., Campiglio, E., Cercurre, J., Volz, U., & Edwards, N.R. (2021). Low-carbon transition risks for finance. WIREs Climate Change, 12(1).
Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures. (2017). Recommendations of the task force on climate-related financial disclosures. (pp. 5 – 11).
Supplemental (optional) readings and resources
Latchman, S., Duan, J., Cannizzo, E., Hadzilacos, G., Istari, A., Bragger, J., & Toothill, J. (Eds.). (2019). A framework for assessing financial impacts of physical climate change: A practitioner’s aide for the general insurance sector. Bank of England Prudential Regulation Authority.
Unit 4 Required readings and resources
Usmani, F. (2015). A short guide to expected monetary value (EMV). PM Study Circle.
Naïm, P., & Condamin, L. (2019). Operational risk modeling in financial services: the exposure, occurrence, impact method . John Wiley & Sons. (Chapter 9: Losses modeling (Loss Distribution section only: pp. 121 – 134))
Supplemental readings
Unit 5 Required readings and resources
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2020). Incorporating the costs and benefits of adaptation measures in preparation for extreme weather events and climate change guidebook. The National Academies Press. pp. 37 – 54
Van Ierland , E.C. , de Bruin, K., & Watkiss, P. (2013). Multi-criteria analysis: Decision support methods for adaptation. Mediation Project.
Watkiss, P., and Hunt, A. (2012). Cost- effectiveness analysis: Decision support methods for adaptation. Mediation Project.
Supplemental (optional) readings and resources
Department for Communities and Local Government: London. (2009). Multi-criteria analysis: A manual.(Chapters 4 – 5, pp. 19 – 45)
Watkiss, P., & Hunt, A. (2011). Critical review and synthesis of available methods and metrics for cost-effectiveness assessment. Mediation Project.
Unit 6 Required readings and resources
ClimateReady. (2014). Business case for adaptation: Cost-benefit analysis methodology.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2020). Incorporating the costs and benefits of adaptation measures in preparation for extreme weather events and climate change guidebook. The National Academies Press. (Chapters 2 and 6; pp. 6 – 20 and 55 – 67)
Unit 7 Required readings and resources
Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures. (2017). Recommendations of the task force on climate-related financial disclosures. (pp. 25 – 31).
Pannell, D.J. (1996). Sensitivity analysis: strategies, methods, concepts, examples. University of Western Australia.
Unit 8 Required readings and resources
Haasnoot, M., Kwakkel, J. H., Walker, W. E., & ter Maat, J. (2013). Dynamic adaptive policy pathways: a new method for crafting robust decisions for a deeply uncertain world. Global Environmental Change, 23(2), 485–498.
Lempert, R.J. (2019). Robust Decision Making (RDM). In Marchau, V.A.W.J., Walter, W.E., Bloemen, P.J.T.M., & Popper, S.W. (Eds.). Decision Making under Deep Uncertainty: From Theory to Practice. Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-05252-2_2 (pp. 23-51).
Messner, W. (2013). Making the compelling business case: decision making techniques for successful business growth. Palgrave Macmillan. Chapter 7: Factoring Strategic Flexibility. (Chapter 7). Retrieved from the SkillSoft e-book database*.
Unit 9 Required readings and resources
Messner, W. (2013). Making the compelling business case: decision making techniques for successful business growth. Palgrave Macmillan. Chapter 8: Business Case Presentation. Retrieved from the SkillSoft e-book database*.
Banhalmi-Zakar, Z., & Hales, R. (2016). Guidance on how to build a business case for climate change adaptation: Lessons from coastal Australia. CoastAdapt.
Banhalmi-Zakar, Z., & Hales, R. (2016). Business case template [Word template]. CoastAdapt.
Unit 10 Required readings and resources
Fedele, G., Donatti, C. I., Harvey, C. A., Hannah, L., & Hole, D. G. (2019). Transformative adaptation to climate change for sustainable social-ecological systems.Environmental Science and Policy, 101, 116–125.
Pelling, M., O’Brien, K., & Matyas, D. (2015). Adaptation and transformation. Climatic Change, 133. 113- 127.
Supplemental (optional) readings and resources
Lonsdale, K., Pringle, P. & Turner, B. 2015. Transformative adaptation: what it is, why it matters & what is needed. UK Climate Impacts Programme.