Learn economic strategies for climate adaptation, including policy design and modeling tools for assessing climate resilience.
Learn economic strategies for climate adaptation, including policy design and modeling tools for assessing climate resilience.
This course explores the economics of climate change adaptation, focusing on policy development and implementation strategies. As part of the Macroeconomics of Climate Change series, students learn to define and analyze climate adaptation measures, understand their macroeconomic impacts, and develop effective policies. The curriculum covers adaptation investment strategies, three-pillar policy design frameworks, and practical applications using the DIGNAD climate modeling tool. Participants gain expertise in assessing climate resilience and mainstreaming adaptation policies.
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What you'll learn
Define climate adaptation and analyze its macroeconomic significance
Develop policies to promote climate adaptation investments
Master three-pillar strategy for adaptation policy design
Utilize DIGNAD modeling tool for climate resilience analysis
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Module Description
This course provides comprehensive training in climate change adaptation economics and policy implementation. The curriculum explores adaptation strategies, investment promotion policies, and mainstreaming approaches. Students learn to use the DIGNAD climate modeling tool for analyzing climate resilience scenarios. The course emphasizes practical applications of adaptation policies and their integration into economic planning, making it valuable for policymakers and economists working on climate-related challenges.
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Accomplished Economist Specializing in Fiscal Policy and Climate Change Adaptation
Matthieu Bellon is an experienced economist who recently transitioned from the International Monetary Fund to the European Stability Mechanism. During his tenure at the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department from 2018 to 2022, he made significant contributions to developing policy recommendations on climate change adaptation and handled fiscal discussions for various countries, including Armenia and Haiti. Bellon's expertise spans public economics, climate change adaptation, and the dynamic responses of economic agents to technology and policy shocks. His research has garnered recognition, including the World Trade Organization Essay Award for Young Economists. With a Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University, Bellon has also been involved in academic research and teaching. His work extends to digitalization and tax compliance, as evidenced by his research on VAT e-invoicing reform in Peru. Bellon's contributions to the IMF were acknowledged with the African Department award for exceptional contributions in 2018.

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Distinguished Economist Specializing in Climate Policy and Macroeconomic Development
Giovanni Melina is currently serving as Deputy Division Chief of the Structural and Climate Policy division at the IMF's Research Department, advancing from his previous roles as Senior Economist in the African Department and Economist in the Research Department. His career spans both academia and international finance, including positions as Associate Professor at City University London and Research Fellow at the University of Surrey. With a PhD in Economics from Birkbeck, University of London, Melina has established himself as a leading voice in macroeconomic policy research, particularly focusing on fiscal and monetary policies, climate economics, and structural issues. His research portfolio includes significant contributions to understanding disaster-prone economies, green investments, and macroeconomic stabilization policies. His work has been widely published in prestigious journals, with notable papers on building resilience to natural disasters, fiscal policy effectiveness, and climate change adaptation. Melina's expertise extends to developing the IMF's analytical frameworks, including the DIGNAR model for debt sustainability analysis, and he has provided technical assistance to numerous countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. As a CESifo Research Network Fellow and multilingual expert fluent in English, Italian, and Spanish, he continues to shape global economic policy discussions, particularly at the intersection of climate change and macroeconomic development.
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