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The Government should “put in place a coherent framework to support local climate action, backed by appropriate funds, resources and... Read more

A new perspective on disaster risk management and development Read more

The devastating cyclone in Vanatu last weekend is a stark reminded of the urgency to make progress in the field of disaster risk reduction. Nonetheless, the scenes in Sendai this week are not too dissimilar from the marathon climate change negotiations we have come to expect each December. Read more

2015 could become a milestone year. A number of international policy processes culminate this year, offering a chance to integrate disaster risk reduction, climate change policy and poverty reduction more closely. Read more

Senior Research Fellow, Dr Swenja Surminski, reflects on the third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) in... Read more

Rich countries should be investing more to help the developing world to reduce the impacts of extreme weather events, rather than relying heavily on post-disaster aid, as part of plans to adapt to climate change, according to a new policy paper. Read more

Surminski, Swenja (2016) Investigating the risk reduction potential of disaster insurance across Europe. The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance... Read more

A proposed new scheme for flood insurance in the UK may not be sustainable because the impacts of climate change have not been taken into account, according to a policy paper published today Read more

More than 170 countries have now introduced national policies and laws on climate change adaptation to address impacts including the... Read more

LSE’s research staff argue that the commercial viability of crop insurance must be considered before private insurance companies can play an effective role in climate change adaptation. Read more