Publications

Climate Change demands that we work co- operatively’: Fostering multiscalar collaboration and co-operation for effective governance of climate change adaptation and mitigation
Leck, H., and Simon, D. 2013. In Urban Studies, 50 (6).

The role of insurance risk transfer in encouraging climate investment in developing countries
In: Dupuy, P-M., Viñuales, J. E. (eds.) Harnessing foreign investment to promote environmental protection. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, pp. 228-250.

Vulnerability to weather disasters: the choice of coping strategies in rural Uganda
When a natural disaster hits, the affected households try to cope with its impacts. A variety of coping strategies, from reducing current consumption to disposing of productive assets, may … read more »

Crop biodiversity, productivity and production risk: Panel data micro-evidence from Ethiopia
Bangwayo-Skeete, P. F., Bezabih, M. and Zikhali, P. (2012). Natural Resources Forum, 36: 263–273.

The challenges of climate change and exposure growth for disaster risk management in developing countries
Reference Ranger, N., and Fisher, S. November 2012. The challenges of climate change and exposure growth for disaster risk management in developing countries. Report produced for the Government Office of Science, Foresight … read more »

Reducing risks of future disasters: priorities for decision makers
Reference Ranger, N., et al. November 2012. Reducing risks of future disasters: priorities for decision makers. Final Project Report. The Government Office for Science, London.

A critical analysis of the contribution of municipal low carbon lifestyle innovations to sustainable development: Durban, South Africa
Scott, D., Sutherland, C., Schiermeyer, EL., Leck, H., and Beling, A. 2012. In Pelfini, A., Fulquet, G., Beling, A. (eds.). La Energía de los Emergentes. Innovación y cooperación para la … read more »

Vulnerability to weather disasters: the choice of coping strategies in rural Uganda
When a natural disaster hits, the affected households try to cope with its impacts. A variety of coping strategies may be employed, from reducing current consumption … read more »

The roles of public and private actors in the governance of adaptation: the case of agricultural insurance in India
Climate change adaptation is an increasingly important field and will involve a range of actors from national governments to private companies, communities and households. There is … read more »

Media disasters? Newspaper coverage and the distribution of humanitarian aid
Reference McDermott, T.K.J. July 2012. Media disasters? Newspaper coverage and the distribution of humanitarian aid. Work in progress.


