Insurance and Risk
Special Report: Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The full report and a summary for policy makers, is found here: http://ipcc-wg2.gov/SREX/
Article about this report, with commentary and video
Climate Panel Charts Extreme Weather in a Warming World, The New York Times, Andrew Revkin, November 18, 2011
A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Risk Perception and Treatment Options as Related to Wildfire in the USDA FS Region 3 National Forests
US Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, General Technical Report, 2011, Martin, Ingrid M.; Martin, Wade E.; and Raish, Carol B.: http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/pubs/rmrs_gtr260.pdf
iisd - Climate Change Policy & Practice
World Risk Report 2011, 2 September 2011
The UN University (UNU) Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), in collaboration with the Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft (Alliance Development Works), has published the World Risk Report 2011, which evaluates the interactions between exposure to natural hazards and climate change, and factors of social vulnerability, including levels of poverty, education, food security and governance. Read more Here.
Discussion Paper for Disaster Risk Reduction and World Reconstruction Conference
The Discussion Paper invites all stakeholders to reflect on this year’s theme, “Invest Today for a Safer Tomorrow—Increased Investment in Local Action,” to consider its different components and to offer suggestions for actions and outcomes.
May 2011. Download full paper Here
PreventionWeb
Serving the information needs of the disaster risk reduction community, including the development of information exchange tools to facilitate collaboration. Information regarding the design and development of the project together with background documentation can be accessed here along with some services that have been put in place.More Here
UNFCCC, 2003 workshop
1) Workshop on insurance and risk assessment in the context of climate change and extreme weather events
http://unfccc.int/adaptation/adverse_effects_and_response_measures_art_48/items/3959.php
2) Workshop on insurance-related actions to address the specific needs and concerns of developing country Parties arising from the adverse effects of climate change and from the impact of the implementation of response measures
http://unfccc.int/adaptation/adverse_effects_and_response_measures_art_48/items/4083.php
