Evaluating the economics of climate risks and opportunities in the insurance sector
Findings of a five-year research project tracking the impact of climate change on the insurance sector.
Topic: Vulnerability, adaptation and resilience
Measuring total social income of a stone pine afforestation in Huelva (Spain)
We apply an experimental ecosystem accounting approach aimed at estimating the contribution of ecosystem services to total social income accrued from a Stone pine (Pinus pinea L.) forest as the … read more »
Workshop on risk perception and insurance in the context of climate change
As part of the Munich Re research programme The workshop aimed to foster an exchange of knowledge in the area of the impact of risk perception on the demand for insurance in an environment of changing risk levels. The workshop was held as part of work programme E of the Munich Re Programme at the Centre for Climate Change […]
Impact of Human Intervention and Climate Change on Natural Flow Regime
Neha Mittal, Ajay Gajanan Bhave, Ashok Mishra, Rajendra Singh (2015). In: Water Resources Management.
Tenure Insecurity and Investment in Soil Conservation. Evidence from Malawi
This paper focuses on two main sources of tenure insecurity, informal short-term tenancy contracts, and customary gender-biased inheritance practices. Using a large plot-level dataset from Malawi, the analysis employs a linear probability model with household fixed effects and finds that both sources of insecurity have a negative effect on soil conservation investments. read more »
The economic effects of long-term climate change: evidence from the little ice age
Recent studies have consistently found important economic effects of year-to-year weather fluctuations. This paper studies the economic effects of long-term and gradual climate change, over a period of 250 years, … read more »
Climate change and migration in developing countries: evidence and implications for PRISE countries
This paper informs the development community about the effects of climate change on migration patterns within and out of developing countries. It concentrates on the economic aspects of migration and … read more »
Crop diversification and child health: Empirical evidence from Tanzania
Malnutrition is recognized as a major issue among low-income households in developing countries with long-term implications for economic development. Recently, crop diversification has been recognized as a strategy to improve … read more »
Tailoring the visual communication of climate projections for local adaptation practitioners in Germany and the UK
This paper explores the complexities of tailoring through an online survey conducted with 162 local adaptation practitioners in Germany and the UK.
Integrating adaptation and mitigation in climate change and land-use policies in Peru
Pramova E; Di Gregorio M; Locatelli B (2015). Center for International Forestry Research Working Paper