Conceptual Framework for Cross-Border Impacts of Climate Change

This research paper introduces a conceptual framework and nomenclature designed to analyze cross-border climate change impacts, which occur remotely from the initial location of the climate trigger. The framework distinguishes between initial impacts, downstream consequences moving through an 'impact transmission system', and adaptation efforts moving through a 'response transmission system'.

• The authors propose a conceptual framework to address the limitation in climate studies that typically focus on impacts and responses within a single geographical region, thereby ignoring cross-border impacts that occur remotely and can disrupt livelihoods and societies.
• The proposed framework separates the process into an initial impact caused by a climate trigger in a specific region, followed by downstream consequences that move through an 'impact transmission system' and adaptation responses that move through a 'response transmission system'.
• The framework's utility in capturing complex system dynamics and identifying adaptation strategies was demonstrated through its application to the 2011 floods affecting industrial production in Thailand and projected declines in Arctic sea ice.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2021). Conceptual Framework for Cross-Border Impacts of Climate Change. https://www.sei.org/publications/conceptual-framework-cross-border-impacts-climate-change/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Conceptual Framework for Cross-Border Impacts of Climate Change. 2021. https://www.sei.org/publications/conceptual-framework-cross-border-impacts-climate-change/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Conceptual Framework for Cross-Border Impacts of Climate Change |date=14 June 2021 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/conceptual-framework-cross-border-impacts-climate-change/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2021conceptual, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Conceptual Framework for Cross-Border Impacts of Climate Change}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2021}, month = jun, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/conceptual-framework-cross-border-impacts-climate-change/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }