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Index Insurance and Climate Risk: Prospects for Development and Disaster Management

Caption: This audio slideshow explains why researchers, governments and development organizations are excited about index insurance as a means to help reduce climate risks to farmers and others. Includes quotes from the International Research Institute for Climate and Society, the United Nations Development Program, the World Food Programme and Kofi Annan.

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