Publications

Noodles at any cost: food self-sufficiency and natural hazards in China

Working paper by Elisabeth Simelton on 1 Aug 2010

Abstract of Working Paper 30 China’s role on the global grain market is expected to increase as the demand for food and feed grows, both within and outside the country. This role could also be affected by unexpected crop failures caused by natural hazards. This paper uses agricultural production (rice, wheat, maize, tubers, soybeans and […]








Assessing vulnerability to climate change in dryland livelihood systems: conceptual challenges and interdisciplinary solutions

Working paper by Evan Fraser, Mette Termansen, Klaus Hubacek, Andy Dougill, Jan Sendzimir, Claire Quinn on 1 Jun 2010

Over 40% of the earth’s land surface are drylands that are home to approximately 2.5 billion people. Livelihood sustainability in drylands is threatened by a complex and interrelated range of social, economic, political, and environmental changes that present significant challenges to researchers, policy makers, and, above all, rural land users. Dynamic ecological and environmental change […]



Public-private partnerships for storm risk management in the Cayman Islands

Working paper by Emma Tompkins, Lisa-Ann Hurlston on 1 Mar 2010

Abstract of Working Paper 21 We analyse the role of public and private responsibility in the provision of public goods – specifically, national hurricane preparedness, including early warnings and post-impact recovery. This is achieved through a review of the changes that have occurred in the Cayman Islands’ National Hurricane Committee (NHC). The NHC is a […]