Economics of DRR

The World Development Report 2010: 'Development in a Changing Climate' says that many people in developing countries live in physically exposed locations and economically precarious conditions, and their financial and institutional capacity to adapt is limited...

The main message of this report, released in advance of the December meetings on climate change in Copenhagen, is that a climate-smart world is possible and achievable, provided that we act now, act together, and act differently. It recommends a

A recently released report from the Economics of Climate Adaptation Working Group indicates that climate risks could cost nations up to 19% of their GDP by 2030, with developing countries most vulnerable...

Faced with increasing climatic variability, Africa needs to invest more in irrigation to boost food security, a new report from the IFPRI says, pointing out that agricultural land in Asia is six times more likely to be irrigated...

Presenting seven guiding principles, this book tackles the difficult questions about what can be done to attain built-in resilience.

With contributions from many renowned experts and upcoming researchers in the fields concerned, it comprehensively

'We must start research, adaptation investments and policy reform now, if we are to feed the world sustainably and reduce poverty in future' says Gerald C. Nelson, a Senior Research Fellow at the US-based International Food Policy Research Institute...

This book takes another look at the costs of adapting to climate change. The estimates for 2030 used by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change are likely to be substantial under-estimates.

Professor Martin Parry and his co-authors look at the

A new Oxfam report has today warned that at least 4.5 million children could die unless world leaders deliver additional funds to help poor countries fight the growing impact of climate change, rather than diverting it from existing aid promises...