Essays about: "Lea Kauffmann - de Vries"

Found 1 essay containing the words Lea Kauffmann - de Vries.

  1. 1. Insuring Kenyan Smallholder Farmers Against Drought: Does Livestock Index-Based Insurance Increase Climate Resilience?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Lea Kauffmann - de Vries; [2018]
    Keywords : index insurance; microinsurance; livestock insurance; climate risk management; NDVI; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : While index insurance has received increased attention as an instrument for adaptation to climate change, evidence supporting its effectiveness remains limited. This thesis explores the potential of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) based livestock index insurance in Northern Kenya to help small-scale farmers to manage climate change risks in the event of livestock-reducing drought. READ MORE