Weather index-based insurance: a tool for managing climate risk

Bad weather is a serious risk for low-income farmers, pastoralists, fisherfolk and others whose livelihoods depend on the natural resource base. CCAFS is working with partners around the world to develop weather index-based insurance schemes that help secure farmers’ livelihoods and give them the ca...

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Autor principal: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
Formato: Brochure
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34366
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Sumario:Bad weather is a serious risk for low-income farmers, pastoralists, fisherfolk and others whose livelihoods depend on the natural resource base. CCAFS is working with partners around the world to develop weather index-based insurance schemes that help secure farmers’ livelihoods and give them the capacity to invest in climate-smart technologies, thereby helping to secure the world’s food supply.