Behind CASCADES: Revealing Sweden’s exposure to trade-related climate risks

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National-level data may disguise underlying vulnerabilities that then go unaddressed by governments. CASCADES researchers at the Stockholm Environment Institute explain how analysis of sector-level data revealed an exposure to transboundary climate risks that policymakers in Sweden would not have detected in official statistics – with important implications for the governance of risk, and of adaptation planning.

• Magnus Benzie, Research Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute
• Frida Lager, Research Associate, Stockholm Environment Institute