Effectiveness of Weather Derivatives as a Cross-Hedging Instrument against Climate Change: The Cases of Reservoir Water Allocation Management in Guanajuato, Mexico and Lambayeque, Peru

Miriam Juarez and Leonardo Sanchez-Aragon

No 4050, IDB Publications (Working Papers) from Inter-American Development Bank

Abstract: Ongoing climate change will increase competition for water. Diversified demand for water-in contrast with the rigid design of water systems, institutions and infrastructure-could hinder the implementation of adaptation policies in water management for Latin American countries. In this context, weather derivatives are proposed as a complementary mechanism for the successful adoption of more efficient water allocations in irrigation districts. Weather derivatives spread risks and incorporate a better understanding of climate system behavior, strengthening irrigation districts¿ ability to deal with water availability and demand. The model uses a dynamic water resource allocation model, historical precipitation and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) scenarios to find optimal water allocation strategies for the baseline scenario and in the presence of climate change. This analysis is applied to two irrigation districts in Latin America: one in Mexico and the other in Peru, with their corresponding particularities and results.

Keywords: Irrigation districts; Water allocation policy; Weather index insurance; Climate change scenarios in precipitation; Reservoir management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G13 O13 O54 Q15 Q25 Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-08
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