Climate change and insurance : disaster risk financing in developing countries
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Eugene Gurenko
- ناشر : London : Earthscan
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2007
- شابک / ISBN : 9781844074839
Description
Foreword * Introduction and Executive Summary * Scientific and Economic Rationales for Innovative Climate Insurance Solutions * Insurance for Assisting Adaptation to Climate Change in Developing Countries: A Proposed Strategy * Insuring the Uninsurable: Design Options for a Climate Change Funding Mechanism * The Role of the Private Market in Catastrophe Insurance * The Indian Insurance Industry and Climate Change: Exposure, Opportunities and Strategies Ahead * Can Insurance Deal with Negative Effects Arising from Climate Policy Measures? * Conclusions and Recommendations
Climate change brings about the economic risks arising from changing weather patterns, extreme weather events and rising sea levels. This title explores the role that insurance-based mechanisms can play in helping developing countries prepare for climate change. It addresses the role of insurance solutions in global adaptation to climate change.
