Working paper by Janna Tenzing, Declan Conway on 7 Sep 2023
This working paper considers how the geographical expansion of Ethiopia’s social protection programme can address climate related risks in an adaptive way.
Policy publication by Lucia Letsch, Shouro Dasgupta, Elizabeth Robinson on 23 Aug 2023
This policy brief examines the physical and socioeconomic factors that make Bangladesh so vulnerable to flooding, especially in a changing climate, and how it might respond better in the future.
Policy publication by Denyse S. Dookie, Declan Conway, Suraje Dessai on 12 Oct 2021
This report presents the headline findings from a national survey of UK-based organisations’ perceptions about adapting to a changing climate, providing insights into a wide range of factors affecting organisational and sectoral perspectives on preparedness, risk and adaptation.
Working paper by Viktor Rözer, Swenja Surminski on 3 Nov 2020
The authors find that new homes built in economically deprived parts of England and Wales between 2008 and 2018 are more likely, compared with new housing in more affluent areas, to become exposed to high flood risk over their lifetime as a result of climate change.
Working paper by Jonathan Boston, Architesh Panda, Swenja Surminski on 18 Aug 2020
Drawing on relevant global experience, this paper investigates recent approaches to planned relocation of communities as one possible response to climate change impacts.
Policy publication by Paola Sakai on 16 Jun 2020
This new study from the UK flood affected areas looks at the economic costs of flooding on SMEs and proposes ways to increase their flood protection.
Working paper by Arlan Brucal, Viktor Rözer, Denyse S. Dookie, Rebecca Byrnes, Majah-Leah V. Ravago, Faye Cruz, Gemma Narisma on 9 Jun 2020
The Philippines is highly exposed to natural hazards including typhoons. This report, finding that financial aid tends to be heavily focused on response to hazards rather than preparedness and resilience, investigates why further disaster risk policy intervention may be required at the local level and provides guidance to policymakers. read more »
Working paper by Sara Mehryar, Swenja Surminski on 9 Mar 2020
This paper explores the role of national laws in determining the nature of flood risk management (FRM) and in particular the ability to increase flood resilience in the context of climate change. The authors therefore call for a shift in FRM away from post-event activism towards forward-looking planning through an anticipatory resilience approach. read more »
Policy publication by Michal Nachmany, Rebecca Byrnes, Swenja Surminski on 9 Dec 2019
This global review of adaptation laws and policies has been undertaken to understand how adaptation to climate change is governed at the national level. It highlights the common areas of focus and also apparent gaps in these laws and policies, making recommendations for policymakers and further research. read more »
Policy publication by Swenja Surminski, Viktor Rözer, Sara Mehryar, Rebecca Byrnes on 9 Oct 2019
This paper summarises the Institute’s submission to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ call for evidence on policy direction to prepare the UK for flooding and coastal erosion, drawing on a decade of work by the Grantham Research Institute with the insurance industry and policymakers addressing issues around climate change and adaptation. read more »
