A new study from the University of Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment reveals that $8 trillion worth of farming assets could become uninsurable because of the environmental impacts of climate change. Investments in the agriculture sector have been gaining popularity in recent years however, the study warns unless the proper measure are taken there is a one in twenty chance that of the $14 trillion worth of farmland assets $8 trillion worth could be lost or ‘stranded’ by the impacts of climate change and stresses that there is a need for investment managers to prioritize environmental concerns and risk management strategies.
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