This appendix extends the empirical results in Chesney, Crameri, and Mancini (2011). Informedtrading activities on put and call options are analyzed for 19 companies in the bankingand insurance sectors from January 1996 to September 2009. Our empirical findings suggestthat certain events such as...

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing our planet in the foreseeable future anddespite the urgency of the situation global GHG emissions are still increasing. In this context,and since future climate changes appear now unavoidable to some extent, adaptation measureshave recently...