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Author (OECD), Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development

Title Financial Management of Flood Risks
Published London : IWA Publishing, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (138 pages)
Series OECD Report Series
OECD Report Series
Contents Cover; Copyright; Foreword; Table of contents; Abbreviations and acronyms; Executive summary; Chapter 1: Introduction: The prevalence of flood risk; Notes; References; Chapter 2: Flood risk in a changing climate; 2.1 Trends in the occurrence and impact of flood events; 2.2 The economic impact of floods; 2.3 Potential impact of climate change on the intensity and frequency of flood events; 2.4 The potential role of insurance in reducing economic disruption; Notes; References; Chapter 3: Insuring flood risk; 3.1 Financial protection against flood risk across countries
3.2 Underinsurance of flood risk3.3 Challenges to insuring flood risk; Notes; References; Chapter 4: Improving the insurability of flood risk; 4.1 Investments in risk reduction; 4.2 Mapping and modelling of flood risk; 4.3 Addressing limited demand for flood insurance; Note; References; Chapter 5: Managing the fiscal cost of floods; 5.1 The fiscal costs of floods; 5.2 Minimising fiscal costs; 5.3 Options for risk financing and transfer; 5.4 Costs and benefits of different approaches to fiscal management of flood risk; References
Chapter 6: Designing a disaster risk financing strategy for flood risk6.1 Estimating exposures and identifying financial vulnerabilities; 6.2 Supporting the effective financial management of flood risk; 6.3 Managing government exposures; Note; References
Summary Disasters present a broad range of human, social, financial, economic and environmental impacts, with potentially long-lasting, multi-generational effects. The financial management of these impacts is a key challenge for individuals and governments in developed and developing countries. G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors and APEC Finance Ministers have recognised the importance and priority of disaster risk management strategies and, in particular, disaster risk assessment and risk financing. The OECD has supported the development of strategies for the financial management of natural and man-made disaster risks, under the guidance of the OECD High-Level Advisory Board on Financial Management of Large-scale Catastrophes and the OECD Insurance and Private Pensions Committee. This work has included the elaboration of an OECD Recommendation on Good Practices for Mitigating and Financing Catastrophic Risks and a draft Recommendation on Disaster Risk Financing Strategies; The Financial Management of Flood Risk extends this work by applying the lessons from the OECD's analysis of disaster risk financing practices and the development of its guidance to the specific case of floods
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters
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Subject Flood control -- Economic aspects
Risk management -- Economic aspects
Natural disasters.
Environmental management.
Risk management -- Economic aspects
Flood control -- Economic aspects
Environmental science, engineering & technology.
Industrial applications of scientific research & technological innovation.
Mining technology & engineering.
Natural disasters.
Environmental management.
Environment and Ecology.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781780408576
1780408579