Vicarelli Marta author Columbia University. Sustainable Development Heal Geoffrey M. thesis advisor Columbia University. Business Columbia University. Earth Institute Columbia University. International and Public Affairs Columbia University. Sustainable Development originator text Dissertations 2011 English This dissertation analyzes three di_erent dimensions of climate risk: (i) impacts and responses to climate change in physical and biological systems; (ii) socio-economic consequences of climatic variability in human systems; and (iii) the design of formal insurance instruments to reduce socio-economic vulnerability to climatic risk, as adaptation strategies. Each part represents an independent study. Ph.D., Columbia University. Economics Climate change http://hdl.handle.net/10022/AC:P:11790 NNC NNC 2011-11-11 11:51:10 -0500 2011-11-22 14:51:06 -0500 5773 eng