India Environment Portal Knowledge for change

Rachele Pierro

• The potential role of disaster insurance for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation

  <p>The purpose of this paper is to explore the potential role of Index-based Disaster Insurance as a tool for climate change adaptation and social protection in developing countries. The paper will first provide an overview of recently piloted micro policies and macro policies.

  • 01/01/2011

  • Christian Aid
  • • Climate Change
    • Climate Adaptation
    • Developing Countries
    • India
    • Disaster Management
    • Insurance
    • Natural Disasters

• Does disaster insurance have a role in climate change adaptation?

  This briefing explores the current debates around insurance mechanisms to assess how disaster insurance supports community responses to climate change, and calls for priority to be given to community-based disaster risk reduction.

  • 01/06/2010

  • Christian Aid
  • • UNFCCC
    • Climate Change
    • Climate Adaptation
    • Insurance
    • Disaster Management
    • London
    • Christian Aid
    • Rachele Pierro