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Risk transfers support adaptation

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Finding effective ways to support rural communities in adapting to climate change is critical for building climate-resilient societies. Now research shows the potential of risk-transfer policies for improving adaptation and securing the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.

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Fig. 1: Exposure to weather-related disasters, and the importance of smallholder agriculture worldwide.

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Hoffmann, R. Risk transfers support adaptation. Nat. Clim. Chang. 11, 1019–1020 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-021-01231-2

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