Innovations in Climate Risk Management: Protecting and Building Rural Livelihoods in a Variable and Changing Climate

James Hansen, Walter Baethgen, Daniel E. Osgood, Pietro Ceccato, Robinson K. Ngugi · 2007 · University of Nairobi Research Archive (University of Nairobi)

Summary. Rural farmers face climate risks from both extreme weather and missed opportunities in favorable years. The paper argues that effective climate risk management combines three innovations: rural climate information services that help farmers make production decisions, decision support systems that translate climate data into actionable institutional guidance, and index-based insurance and credit products that protect livelihoods and enable technology adoption. These approaches together address immediate poverty while building long-term climate resilience.

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DOI

10.7916/d8zw1s4c

Countries

United States

Regions

North America

Categories

climate-and-environment, agtech, food-systems

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2026-04-28