TY - BOOK AU - Lashley, Jonathan TI - Saving for a rainy day : coping with extreme weather events in small island developing states PY - 2013/// N2 - Queries the specific role of weather-related microinsurance to reduce the reliance on more severe asset depleting mechanisms such as: the use of savings and credit as pseudo-insurance; selling assets; relying on governmental assistance and perpetuating a culture of dependence or maladaption or simply 'doing nothing.' ER -