Derivatives for Development? Small-Farmer Vulnerability and the Financialization of Climate Risk Management

Journal of Agrarian Change

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 569-580

  Isakson, S Ryan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agricultural risk; Climate change; Financialization; Index insurance; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INSURANCE SYSTEM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMALLHOLDER; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 84941314438     PISSN: 14710358     EISSN: 14710366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joac.12124     Document Type: Article

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