Policy publication by Alina Averchenkova, Sam Fankhauser, Jared Finnegan on 1 Oct 2018
This policy brief provides a summary assessment of the role of the independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC) in shaping UK climate policy. read more »
Policy publication by Alina Averchenkova, Sam Fankhauser, Jared Finnegan on 1 Oct 2018
10 years on from its establishment, this report assesses the role of the independent Committee on Climate Change (CCC) in shaping UK climate policy, drawing out lessons for international and domestic policymakers. read more »
Working paper by Lindsey Jones, Marco D’Errico on 7 Sep 2018
Little has been known to date about how objective and subjective modes of evaluating resilience compare. This paper addresses this gap, introducing a new method of subjective evaluation through household surveys in Uganda. The findings are relevant to evaluation toolkit design. read more »
Working paper by Arlan Brucal, Qingran Li, John Lynham on 3 Jul 2018
As sea levels rise with climate change there is pressure to protect the coast but while individual properties may benefit from seawalls, neighbouring properties may experience negative effects due, for example, to accelerated beach loss. This paper investigates the impacts of seawalls on property values in San Diego and Santa Cruz. read more »
Working paper by Adrian Fenton, Anne Tallontire, Jouni Paavola on 30 Mar 2017
This paper explores how microfinance institutions are affected by and are responding to flooding, by examining a case study of Satkhira District in Southwest Bangladesh. The authors develop a framework for understanding how microfinance institutions can reduce their vulnerability to climate risks and use the framework to empirically assess local-level practices, drawing from interviews with […]
Working paper by Adriana Kocornik-Mina on 15 Dec 2015
Does economic activity relocate away from areas that are at high risk of recurring shocks? We examine this question in the context of floods, which are among the costliest and … read more »
Research article by Swenja Surminski, Jillian Eldridge on 18 Nov 2014
By applying our analytical framework we find an absence of formal incentive mechanisms for risk reduction in the existing and proposed Flood Re scheme. We identify the barriers for applying insurance to risk reduction and point to some possible modifications in the Flood Re proposal to deliver a greater link between risk transfer and risk reduction. read more »
Working paper by Swenja Surminski, Jeroen Aerts, Wouter Botzen, Paul Hudson, Jaroslav Mysiak, Carlos Dionisio Pérez-Blanco on 4 Aug 2014
Reflection on the current debate on how to link flood insurance and disaster risk reduction in the European Union read more »
Working paper by Swenja Surminski, Jillian Eldridge on 1 Jan 2014
Flooding is the largest natural disaster risk in England and it is expected to rise even further as we experience a changing climate and continue putting … read more »
Policy publication by Florence Crick, Sam Fankhauser, Swenja Surminski, Bob Ward on 14 Nov 2013
Through the Water Bill, the Government is seeking powers to establish a new scheme for the provision of flood insurance. The proposed scheme, Flood Re, offers … read more »
