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Climate policy so far has been largely focused on the ways to mitigate climate change. However, even if there were a major step forward in mitigation, residual impacts are expected so adaptation policy should become a priority in policy making if we want to avoid major environmental and socio-economic impacts.
In this context, the best scientific knowledge together with policy-oriented research is essential as a basis for decision making and the definition of public policies.

"Climate policy so far has been largely focused on the ways to mitigate climate change. However, even if there were a major step forward in mitigation, residual impacts are expected so adaptation policy should become a priority in policy making if we want to avoid major environmental and socio-economic impacts.
In this context, the best scientific knowledge together with policy-oriented research is essential as a basis for decision making and the definition of public policies."

Position:
Fellow
Main Research Field:
Climate change adaptation; sea-level rise; economic impacts; non-state action (regions and cities)
BC3 Research Line:
4. Research Line Adaptation Lab
Contact information:
Email address: elisa.sainzdemurieta@bc3research.org
Contact phone: +34 94-401 46 90
Scopus Author ID: 56884656200
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8120-3392

Short CV
Journal articles
Books & special editions
Book chapters
Other publications
BC3 Working Papers & Policy Briefings

Short CV

Elisa works on climate change adaptation and decision-making under uncertainty. She obtained a BSc. in Geological Sciences from the University of the Basque Country and a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering and Management at the School of Industrial Organization in Madrid. After working for an industrial business group, in 2005 she was appointed Director of Biodiversity of the Basque Government. During this stage, she developed a strong interest in the science-policy interface, so in 2009 she enrolled in a doctoral programme on Quaternary and Environmental Change studies.

In 2010 Elisa joined BC3 where she developed her PhD on the environmental and economic impacts of sea-level rise in the Basque Coast. While working on her PhD, she has also been involved in several research projects related to the economics of climate change adaptation and the valuation of ecosystem services (Econadapt, Climbe).

From 2017 until 2019 she was a Visiting Fellow at the Grantham Research Institute (London School of Economics) through a Postdoctoral Fellowship funded by the Basque Government. She is currently PI at BC3 of the H2020 project COACCH (coacch.eu) and the project Gobernadapt, in collaboration with IHCantabria, funded by the Basque Cooperation Agency.

Journal Articles

2020
Abadie L.M., de Murieta E.S., Galarraga I. 2020. The costs of sea-level rise: Coastal adaptation investments vs. inaction in Iberian coastal cities. Water. 12. (4) DOI (10.3390/W12041220).
Abadie L.M., Jackson L.P., Sainz de Murieta E., Jevrejeva S., Galarraga I. 2020. Comparing urban coastal flood risk in 136 cities under two alternative sea-level projections: RCP 8.5 and an expert opinion-based high-end scenario. OCEAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT. 193. DOI (10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2020.105249).
Sainz de Murieta, E., Olazabal, M., Sanz, E. 2020. ¿Están las ciudades españolas adaptándose al cambio climático?. Papeles De Economía Española.
Setzer, J; Sainz de Murieta E., Galarraga I., Rei F; Pinho MML. 2020. Transnationalization of climate adaptation by regional governments and the RegionsAdapt initiative. Global sustainability. DOI (10.1017/sus.2020.6).
Van Ginkel K.C.H., Botzen W.J.W., Haasnoot M., Bachner G., Steininger K.W., Hinkel J., Watkiss P., Boere E., Jeuken A., de Murieta E.S., Bosello F. 2020. Climate change induced socio-economic tipping points: Review and stakeholder consultation for policy relevant research. Environmental Research Letters. 15. (2) DOI (10.1088/1748-9326/ab6395).
2019
Abadie L.M., Galarraga I., Markandya A., Sainz De Murieta E. 2019. Risk measures and the distribution of damage curves for 600 European coastal cities. Environmental Research Letters. 14. (6) DOI (10.1088/1748-9326/ab185c).
Markanday A., Galarraga I., Chiabai A., Sainz de Murieta E., Lliso B., Markandya A. 2019. Determining discount rates for the evaluation of natural assets in land-use planning: An application of the Equivalency Principle. JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION. 230. 672-684. DOI (10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.05.107).
Olazabal M., Galarraga I., Ford J., Sainz De Murieta E., Lesnikowski A. 2019. Are local climate adaptation policies credible? A conceptual and operational assessment framework. International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development. 11. (3) 277-296. DOI (10.1080/19463138.2019.1583234).
2018
De Murieta E.S., Galarraga I., Sanz M.J. 2018. COP23: Technical profile with relevant political support. Dyna. 93. (1) 22-24. DOI (10.6036/8685).
Galarraga, Ibon; Murieta, Elisa Sainz de; Markandya, Anil; Abadie, Luis María. 2018. Addendum to Understanding risks in the light of uncertainty: low-probability, high-impact coastal events in cities. Environmental Research Letters. 13. (2) 29401-29401. DOI (10.1088/1748-9326/aaa513).
2017
Abadie L.M., Galarraga I., De Murieta E.S. 2017. Understanding risks in the light of uncertainty: Low-probability, high-impact coastal events in cities. Environmental Research Letters. 12. (1) DOI (10.1088/1748-9326/aa5254).
Abadie L.M., Sainz de Murieta E., Galarraga I. 2017. Investing in adaptation: Flood risk and real option application to Bilbao. ENVIRONMENTAL MODELLING & SOFTWARE. 95. 76-89. DOI (10.1016/j.envsoft.2017.03.038).
2016
Abadie L.M., de Murieta E.S., Galarraga I. 2016. Climate risk assessment under uncertainty: An application to main European coastal cities. Frontiers In Marine Science. 3 (DEC) DOI (10.3389/fmars.2016.00265).

Books and Specials

2014
Markandya, A., Galarraga, I and Sainz de Murieta, E. (eds). 2014 In: Markandya, A., Galarraga, I and Sainz de Murieta, E. (eds). In: Routledge Handbook on Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change. 1st ed. London. Routledge. 464. ISBN 978-0-415-63311-6.

Book chapters

2017
Ibon Galarraga, Elisa Sainz de Murieta and Joan França. 2017 Climate policy at the sub-national level. In: Averchenkova, A., Fankhauser S. and Nachmany, M. In: Trends in Climate Change Legislation. London. Edward Elgar. 232. ISBN 9781786435774.
2015
Sainz de Murieta,E., Chiabai, A., Zamora, J.C. 2015 Climate change impacts on water services in Costa Rica: A production function for the hydro-energy sector. In: Chiabai, A. In: Climate Change Impacts on Tropical Forests in Central America: An Ecosystem Service Perspective. 1st ed. Abingdon, UK. Routledge. 224. ISBN 978-0-415-72080-9.
Watkiss, et al. 2015 Overview of costs and benefits of adaptation at the national and regional scale . In: OECD. In: Climate Change Risks and Adaptation: Linking Policy and Economics. Paris. OECD Publishing. ISBN 9789264234604.
2014
Sainz de Murieta, E., Galarraga, I. and Markandya, A. 2014 Introduction to the Economics of Adaptation. In: Markandya, A., Galarraga, I. and Sainz de Murieta, E. In: Routledge Handbook of the Economics of Climate Change Adaptation. 1st ed. London. Routledge. ISBN 978-0415633116.

Other Publications

2019
COACCH (2019). The Economic Cost of Climate Change in Europe: Synthesis Report on Interim Results. Policy brief by the COACCH project. Editors: Paul Watkiss, Jenny Troeltzsch, Katriona McGlade, Michelle Watkiss. Published October, 2019. (Policy Brief).
Sainz de Murieta, E. and Setzer, J. (2019). Climate Change Adaptation in a Multi-level Governance Context: A Perspective from Subnational Governments. Regions4.(https://www.regions4.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Regions4_MLG-Report_fin.pdf)
2018
Gonzalez-Eguino, M., Sampedro, J., Galarraga, I. Arto, I., Pizarro- Irizar, C., Sainz de Murieta, E., Sanz-Sanchez, M.J. BC3 contribution to the report: “2018. La transición energética del País Vasco hacia un modelo sostenible” (The energy transition of the Basque Country towards a sustainable model). Ararteko (Basque Ombudsman)
Ruiz de Gauna Ruiz de Loizaga, I.,Ansuategi Cobo,A.,Galarraga Gallastegui, I.,Gallastegui Zulaika, M.C.,Sainz de Murieta Zugadi, E. .2018. Crecimiento Verde gestionando la transición hacia una Economía sostenible en Bizkaia (Green Growth managing the transition towards a sustainable Economy in Bizkaia). BC3
2011
Elisa Sainz de Murieta. 2011. Reconstrucción paleoambiental a partir del registro geológico en las marismas de Urdaibai: cambios en el nivel del mar. 171-181.

BC3 Working Papers & Policy Briefings

2019
[PB 2019 – 01] Planificación de la adaptación al cambio climático en las ciudades españolas: evaluando su sostenibilidad y efectividad a largo plazo Estibaliz Sanz, Marta Olazabal y Elisa Sainz de Murieta
2017
[PB 2017-02_Special Issue] COP23: Technical profile with relevant political support Elisa Sainz de Murieta, Ibon Galarraga and Maria Jose Sanz
[2017-01] Towards successful adaptation: a checklist for the development of climate change adaptation plans Marta Olazabal, Ibon Galarraga, James Ford, Alexandra Lesnikowski and Elisa Sainz de Murieta
2016
[2016-04] Urban research at BC3: How climate change science can support urban policy making Marta Olazabal, Elisa Sainz de Murieta, Sébastien Foudi, Aline Chiabai, Ibon Galarraga, Stefano Balbi, Leif Vogel, Maria Victoria Román and Anil Markandya
[2016-03] Bridging Science and Policy to Mitigate and Adapt Cities to Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities in the Context of the Basque Declaration Marta Olazabal and Elisa Sainz de Murieta
[2016-02] The past, present and future of the sea level in the Basque Country Elisa Sainz de Murieta
2014
[PB 2014/ Special Issue-01] IPCC WGII Fifth Assessment Report (AR5): Expanding the solution space for adaptation Elisa Sainz de Murieta, Marc B Neumann and Anil Markandya
2013
[2013-10] Climate change impacts on the water services in Costa Rica: a production function for the hydroenergy sector Elisa Sainz de Murieta and Aline Chiabai

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