NDLI: The European Union Solidarity Fund : Its legitimacy, viability and efficiency

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Author	Hochrainer, Stefan Linnerooth Bayer, Joanne Mechler, Reinhard
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	This paper examines the legitimacy, viability and efficiency of the European Union Solidarity Fund by asking whether the Fund meets its stated purpose of providing solidarity within the EU, whether it is sufficiently capitalized and if it promotes disaster risk reduction in Europe. In examining these questions, we make use of ADAM models of disaster risks throughout Europe. We conclude that the Solidarity Fund falls short on all three counts, and we suggest possible alternatives. Most far-reaching, we explore whether the EUSF could support insurance systems in Europe by, among other possible activities, capitalizing national public-private insurance programs and providing support for government risk transfer. This would leverage the Fund’s capital and would overcome barriers to the provision of private and public sector insurance in uncertain catastrophe markets. It would also make insurance more affordable to Europe’s most vulnerable communities. Finally, it would reduce the disincentives for risk reduction inherent in post-disaster assistance.
Starting Page	797
Ending Page	810
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	13812386
Journal	Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change
Volume Number	15
Issue Number	7
e-ISSN	15731596
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2010-01-23
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	European Solidarity Fund Extreme events Robustness Adaptation Insurance EU policy Risk reduction Meteorology/Climatology Environmental Management Climate Change
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Global and Planetary Change

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