Adaptation to Climate Change: Linking Disaster Risk Reduction and Insurance
To address expected losses, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Parties have identified both disaster risk reduction strategies and risk transfer mechanisms including insurance as potential elements in a new climate agreement. This paper addresses the potential role of insurance in reducing disaster risk and thus advancing adaptation.
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2009
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UNISDR
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Warner, K. et al. (2009). Adaptation to Climate Change: Linking Disaster Risk Reduction and Insurance. UNISDR .
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