Research on climate change policies can contribute to policy development by building an
understanding of the barriers faced in policy processes, and by providing knowledge …

While scholarship on “retrospective voting” has found that incumbent politicians can be
punished for a range of events outside their control, the literature has paid scant attention to …

Abstract For many years, Northeast Brazil has experienced severe droughts in different
period, and for the past fourteen years, Brazil has implemented an encompassing social …

El cambio climático se ha convertido en una preocupación real para muchas regiones en el
mundo, ya que éstas han comenzado a experimentar condiciones climáticas cada vez más …

Qual a relação entre o alinhamento partidário e a alocação de reconhecimento e recursos
federais emergenciais para os municípios brasileiros? Propomos que, mesmo sendo os …

This paper studies the allocation of total disaster risk reduction public spending among
regions in Peru. The main objective of this work is to identify the main determinants of the …

Does extreme weather decrease political trust in developing contexts? Conventional
wisdom posits that citizens are retrospective and attentive, and that trust in politics ought to …

This dissertation consists of three chapters. The first chapter investigates the impact of air
quality changes on people's environmental awareness and beliefs which are measured by …

This dissertation explores how Brazil and Mexico respond to environmental challenges, and
how these responses can influence the political behavior of citizens. Three essays delve into …

Understanding natural hazards is, alongside understanding the capacities and
vulnerabilities, a critical foundation for disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change …