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Using insurance in adaptation to climate change [1]

This brochure presents the main findings of a study into insurance mechanisms dealing with climate-related extreme weather events. Insurance has attracted much attention as a tool in climate risk management in this context. In addition to financial compensation for losses after an extreme weather event, insurance can provide incentives to reduce risk.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2018
Publications Office of the European Union [2]
Tags:
Climate Change [3], Climate Adaptation [4], Insurance [5], Extreme Weather Events [6], Europe [7]
Centre for Science and Environment
National Knowledge Commission Government of India

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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
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[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/insurance
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/extreme-weather-events
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/europe