All pages with keywords: adaptation
Crop productivity and adaptation to climate change in Pakistan
This paper investigates whether there are productive benefits for farmers who adapt to climate change in Pakistan. read more »
Editorial overview: Sustainability challenges: assessing climate change adaptation in Africa
Simon, D. and Leck, H (2015). In: Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability
Multinational corporations and climate adaptation – Are we asking the right questions? A review of current knowledge and a new research perspective
Adapting to climate change requires the engagement of all actors in society. Until recently, predominant research focus has been on governments, communities and the third sector as key actors in … read more »
Climate adaptation must be backed by communication
Bob Ward calls on newly appointed Environment Secretary Liz Truss to deliver a more coherent approach to climate adaptation read more »
Managing unnatural disaster risk from climate extremes
Mechler, R. Bouwer, R.M., Linnerooth-Bayer, J., Hochrainer-Stigler, S., Aerts, J.C.J.H., Surminski, S., Williges, K. (2014): Managing unnatural disaster risk from climate extremes. Nature Climate Change 4, 235–237 (2014) External link to … read more »
What is climate change adaptation?
There are two main policy responses to climate change: mitigation and adaptation. Mitigation addresses the root causes, by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, while adaptation seeks to lower the risks posed … read more »
Managing flood risk: Why flood insurance needs to send the right signals
Anticipatory action and preparedness is much more economic than providing disaster aid. However, there have recently been many missed opportunities to put sensible long-term risk management in response to climate … read more »
Private-sector adaptation to climate risk
Reference Surminski, S. October 2013. Private-sector adaptation to climate risk. Nature Climate Change, v.3, pp.943-945.
Flood insurance schemes and climate adaptation in developing countries
Risk transfer, including insurance, is widely recognized as a tool for increasing financial resilience to severe weather events such as floods. The application of this mechanism varies widely across … read more »
Understanding the adaptation deficit: why are poor countries more vulnerable to climate events than rich countries?
Understanding the adaptation deficit: why are poor countries more vulnerable to climate events than rich countries? read more »
