Economics of DRR

'Natural hazards are inevitable, but disasters can be prevented when the proper programs and measures are institutionalized, I am glad that from the national budget for 2011, we have allocated more than two percent for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction' said Senator Loren Legarda...

A recent report carried out by the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) concludes it would be more 'cost effective' for states to address climate change by focusing on disaster prevention and adaptation sooner rather than later...

This document is a product of the project 'The Economics of Climate Change in Central America' which aims to conduct an economic impact study on the effects of climate change in Central America based on various development scenarios and emissions

'In Cancun there is an opportunity to find common ground on the establishment of a global climate fund that would help poor people protect themselves from the growing threats of a changing climate' says Honorary President of Oxfam International, former President of Ireland...

This document is the World Bank’s operational response to climate variability and change on the continent. It is based on the premise that increased climate variability threatens the development gains of African countries, and that these effects need to

Policy research working paper 5487:

This paper argues that for developing countries like Tajikistan, faster economic and social development is the best possible defence against climate change. It identifies four key sectors considered by the government

Farrukh Iqbal Khan, lead negotiator on climate change for Pakistan, takes a looks at the UN climate change talks in Cancun in an editorial for the Guardian...

Environmental economic series, paper number 120:

This paper considers the connection between climate, biodiversity and ecosystem services. It measures the impact of climate change on human well-being by the change in ecosystem services, which includes