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Managing unnatural disaster risk from climate extremes

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  • Reinhard Mechler

    (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
    University of Economics and Business)

  • Laurens M. Bouwer

    (Deltares)

  • Joanne Linnerooth-Bayer

    (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA))

  • Stefan Hochrainer-Stigler

    (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA))

  • Jeroen C. J. H. Aerts

    (Institute for Environmental Studies)

  • Swenja Surminski

    (London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE))

  • Keith Williges

    (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA))

Abstract

Truly understanding climate-related disaster risk, and the management of that risk, can inform effective action on climate adaptation and the loss and damage mechanism, the main vehicle under the UN Climate Convention for dealing with climate-related effects, including residual impacts after adaptation.

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  • Reinhard Mechler & Laurens M. Bouwer & Joanne Linnerooth-Bayer & Stefan Hochrainer-Stigler & Jeroen C. J. H. Aerts & Swenja Surminski & Keith Williges, 2014. "Managing unnatural disaster risk from climate extremes," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 4(4), pages 235-237, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:4:y:2014:i:4:d:10.1038_nclimate2137
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2137
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    18. Castells-Quintana, David & del Pilar Lopez-Uribe, Maria & McDermott, Thomas K.J., 2018. "A review of adaptation to climate change through a development economics lens," Working Papers 309605, National University of Ireland, Galway, Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit.

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