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Climate Change: the tax Pakistan and the rest of the world must pay
Written by Aown Kaz
As I began writing this post from the security of my home, I caught a glimpse of the television from the corner of my eye. The news channel showed images of thousands of Pakistani people from across the country protesting against excessive taxation and demanding an end to corruption. […]
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Catastrophe bonds: Financial innovations insuring against severe climate events (or high-loss level events)
Written by Searchlight Process
This article was originally drafted by Fernando Prada and the FORO Nacional Internacional as part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Searchlight Process. For more Searchlight content on futurechallenges.org, please click here. The vulnerability to natural disasters of communities in Latin America and the Caribbean is increasing, yet governments are prioritizing responses to disasters rather than prevention. Catastrophe bonds, […]
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Democracy in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters
Written by Mario Wiedemann
Natural disasters have been linked to a higher risk of violent conflict, but some studies find that negative shocks in rainfall, which could indicate drought disasters, can create a window of-opportunity that makes democratization more likely. This study investigates whether actual natural disasters are associated with changes in democracy. We […]
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Corrupt government and natural disasters
Written by Mario Wiedemann
A short video on the connection between natural disasters and corruption. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7EFY69YYJw
