Insurance Options for Addressing Climate Change

Emerging markets are especially vulnerable to threats from climate change. Storms, droughts, and floods jeopardize the livelihoods of farmers, while extreme temperatures limit the ability of workers to be outdoors. Insurance is one tool that can he...

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Main Authors:	Miller, Alan, Swann, Stacy
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:	CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE IMPACT INSURANCE NATURAL DISASTERS DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT FOOD SECURITY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/555151477473722580/Insurance-options-for-addressing-climate-change http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30339

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spelling	okr-10986-303392021-05-25T10:54:41Z Insurance Options for Addressing Climate Change Miller, Alan Swann, Stacy CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE IMPACT INSURANCE NATURAL DISASTERS DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT FOOD SECURITY Emerging markets are especially vulnerable to threats from climate change. Storms, droughts, and floods jeopardize the livelihoods of farmers, while extreme temperatures limit the ability of workers to be outdoors. Insurance is one tool that can help emerging markets adapt to climate change by heading off threats before they become disasters. Some pilot projects around the world are showing promise in using insurance to help emerging markets reduce the impact of climate change. 2018-09-05T17:26:58Z 2018-09-05T17:26:58Z 2016-09 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/555151477473722580/Insurance-options-for-addressing-climate-change http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30339 English EMCompass,no. 13; CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo International Finance Corporation International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief
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description	Emerging markets are especially vulnerable to threats from climate change. Storms, droughts, and floods jeopardize the livelihoods of farmers, while extreme temperatures limit the ability of workers to be outdoors. Insurance is one tool that can help emerging markets adapt to climate change by heading off threats before they become disasters. Some pilot projects around the world are showing promise in using insurance to help emerging markets reduce the impact of climate change.
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title	Insurance Options for Addressing Climate Change
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publisher	International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
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Insurance Options for Addressing Climate Change

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