Design of a Socially Inclusive Climate Risk Transfer Mechanism: A Case Study in La Guajira, Colombia
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DOI: 10.1007/s13753-024-00582-6
Abstract: The primary aim of this study was to develop a model of a socially inclusive climate risk insurance (CRI) mechanism based on the differential risk transfer approach. This study focused on the department of La… read more here.
Keywords: climate risk; risk transfer; climate; risk ... See more keywords
Provenance and risk in transfer of biological materials
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.2006031
Abstract: Whereas biological materials were once transferred freely, there has been a marked shift in the formalisation of exchanges involving these materials, primarily through the use of Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs). This paper considers how risk… read more here.
Keywords: risk; transfer biological; risk transfer; provenance risk ... See more keywords
Recovering from Financial Implications of Flood Impacts—The Role of Risk Transfer in the West African Context
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DOI: 10.3390/su14148433
Abstract: In many West African river basins, households regularly experience floods and the associated impacts. In the absence of widely accessible formal risk transfer mechanisms (e.g., insurance), households often have to cope with financial impacts. Only… read more here.
Keywords: financial implications; risk; flood impacts; risk transfer ... See more keywords