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Cascading climate risks: towards adaptive and resilient European societies

Impacts of climate change – such as droughts, floods, wildfires and sea-level rise – can have knock-on effects that cross borders and continents.

These effects can escalate through security relations, international trade, financial markets, international aid operations or migration.

Our consortium will consider the risks of cross-border and cascading climate change impacts and possible mitigation and adaptation efforts.

What can Covid-19 teach us about preparing for climate risks in Europe?

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting many areas of decision-making and policy planning. Like COVID-19, climate change impacts have the potential to disrupt society via interconnected global networks. It is essential to understand how to respond to other high impact events in order to reduce risks and increase the overall system resilience and preparedness.

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What can Covid-19 teach us about preparing for climate risks in Europe?

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