Tag: Economics

Municipal Seawall Inequality

Municipal Seawall Inequality

Municipal Seawall Inequality

12/07/20

“How will there be inequality in municipal seawall usage?”

Municipalities will be building sea walls to protect against future climate impacts. However, neighborhoods with more financial assets will be able to pay for these on a much greater basis than lower-income ones. When a disaster strikes, those who already have fewer means to economically cope will be hit harder. This resulting Municipal Seawall Inequality can only be resolved with a third-party intervention.

Adaptation Project Foreclosure

Adaptation Project Foreclosure

Adaptation Project Foreclosure

12/02/20

“What happens when an entity can’t pay its debts for an adaptation project?”

Numerous adaptation projects are able to come to life because they were financed through some form of bond. However, if the entity that took out the bond is unable to keep up with its debts, then its project assets could be repossessed. Adaptation Project Foreclosure holds the potential to become a serious problem in the future and equity groups will need to take note.

Green Bonds for Climate Adaptation

Green Bonds for Climate Adaptation

Green Bonds for Climate Adaptation

12/01/20

“How can we use green bonds for climate adaptation?”

Green bonds are bonds that are available for organizations and municipalities to do sustainability projects. While adaptation projections are usually excluded from these, if they are combined with mitigation benefits then they may become eligible. This is how Green Bonds for Climate Adaptation can work out!

Resilience Bonds

Resilience Bonds

Resilience Bonds

11/28/20

“How can we use bonds to fund adaptation projects?”

Climate change has arrived, and its devastating effects are transforming the world. Fires are raging in California, floods are hitting Bangladesh, and droughts are extending their grip over the Middle East. Social and physical infrastructure will need to adapt. The problem is, these programs will cost money, something that many communities do not have. One way to solve this will be to obtain Resilience Bonds. Resilience bonds are specific loans that financial institutions can give out to adaptation projects. These usually involve sending a large amount of money to a community that they can use to build capacity that will be paid off with interest, the latter of which will be the profit generated by the financial institutions.

Climate-Induced Economic Migration

Climate-Induced Economic Migration

Climate-Induced Economic Migration

11/26/20

“How can climate change induce economic migration?”

When the topic of climate migration is brought up, the focus is usually on how certain areas are becoming less inhabitable due to an increased frequency of disasters. However, this isn’t always the case. Climate change can wreak economic opportunities in an area, such as the die-off of a fish population in an area that depends on fishing. This can lead to Climate-Induced Economic Migration. These types of migration will become much more common in discourse when the secondary effects of climate change begin to take root.

Climate Impact Depreciation Quantification

Climate Impact Depreciation Quantification

Climate Impact Depreciation Quantification

11/24/20

“How can we quantify how climate impacts will affect asset depreciation?”

Aging naturally chips away at asset values. However, climate change is going to disrupt this to a whole new level. As weather and earth conditions become more chaotic, more damages are expected to be withstood, shortening the expected life and value of assets affected. By using Climate Impact Depreciation Quantification, we can analytically find how these force can shorten an asset’s life.

Why Climate Change Will Need to Become a Fundamental Factor in Finance Decisions

Why Climate Change Will Need to Become a Fundamental Factor in Finance Decisions

Why Climate Change Will Need to Become a Fundamental Factor in Finance Decisions

08/09/20

“Why will climate change need to become a fundamental factor in finance decisions?”

 

Whether we like it or not, climate change is here to stay. Its mass disruption will upend all aspects of human economic activity. If financial decisions are not made taking any aspects of this into account, then major backfiring will be expected and losses will ensue. This is Why Climate Change Will Need to Become a Fundamental Factor in Finance Decisions.

Climate Adaptation Budget Prioritization

Climate Adaptation Budget Prioritization

Climate Adaptation Budget Prioritization

07/14/20

“How should we prioritize budgets for climate adaptation?”

 

Climate adaptation is a fascinating world. There seem to be so many projects to do, from wildfire research to flood planning. However, all of these cost time and money, which are not finite resources. Because of this, Climate Adaptation Budget Prioritization needs to take place. This includes activities such as scoping out the needs for the community, evaluating cash on hand, and creating a long-term scenario plan.

Rental Assistance and Climate Resilience

Rental Assistance and Climate Resilience

Rental Assistance and Climate Resilience

06/27/20

“How can rental assistance be apart of climate resilience?”

 

When a climate disaster strikes, residents may be unable to work at their normal jobs or leave their living space. This may cause them to lose income, which can land in eviction if they can not pay their rent on time. If rental assistance can be provided, then they can stay in their homes and weather out any difficulties, thereby increasing the region’s adaptive capacity. This is the connection between Rental Assistance and Climate Resilience.