Insurance against climate change : financial disaster risk management and insurance options for climate change adaptation in Bulgaria (Bulgarian)

Bulgaria is exposed to nearly all types of climate extremes, including floods, droughts, and others, as well as earthquakes. The combination of insurance products, early warning systems, information campaigns, infrastructure adaptation measures, and strict regulations can be very useful in tackling the negative climate change impacts. This note provides an overview of the insurance sector’s contribution to climate change - related risk prevention...

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Author

Shah,Jitendra J.;

Milova,Eolina Petrova;

Murisic,Maja;

Kpundeh,Sydnella E.;

Murthi,Mamta;

Repnik,Markus;

Ahmed,Kulsum;
Document Date
2014/01/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
89101
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Bulgaria,
Region
Europe and Central Asia,
Disclosure Date
2014/06/30
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Insurance against climate change : financial disaster risk management and insurance options for climate change adaptation in Bulgaria
Keywords
access to information

Language

Bulgarian

Rel. Proj ID

BG-Climate Change and Green Growth -- P145996

Major Sector

FY17 - Water, Sanitation and Waste Management

FY17 - Public Administration

FY17 - Transportation

FY17 - Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry

Theme

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management,FY17 - Disaster Response and Recovery,FY17 - Disaster Risk Finance,FY17 - Climate change,FY17 - Mitigation,FY17 - Finance for Development,FY17 - Disaster Preparedness,FY17 - Social Safety Nets,FY17 - Social Protection,FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction

Sector

FY17 - Other Water Supply, Sanitation and Waste Management,FY17 - Other Transportation,FY17 - Other Public Administration,FY17 - Other Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry

Historic Topics

Conflict and Development, Environment, Finance and Financial Sector Development, Urban Development,

Historic SubTopics

Adaptation to Climate Change, Disaster Management, Hazard Risk Management, Insurance & Risk Mitigation, Natural Disasters,

Unit Owning

Environment, NRM, Land (ECSEN)

Version Type

Final

Product Line

Technical Assistance (Non-lending)

Citation

Shah,Jitendra J.; Milova,Eolina Petrova; Murisic,Maja; Kpundeh,Sydnella E.; Murthi,Mamta; Repnik,Markus; Ahmed,Kulsum.

Insurance against climate change : financial disaster risk management and insurance options for climate change adaptation in Bulgaria (Bulgarian). Washington, DC : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/522691468214827882

Insurance against climate change : financial disaster risk management and insurance options for climate change adaptation in Bulgaria (Bulgarian)

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