Conceptual Framework for Cross-Border Impacts of Climate Change

The authors introduce a conceptual framework to address the gap in climate studies that typically focus on impacts within a single geographical region. The framework distinguishes between an initial impact caused by a climate trigger and the subsequent downstream consequences and adaptation responses that propagate through 'impact transmission' and 'response transmission' systems. By accounting for different climate triggers, impact categories, and socio-economic contexts, the framework aims to identify causal relationships and support climate risk management. The authors demonstrate the framework's utility by applying it to the 2011 Thailand floods and projected Arctic sea ice decline.

• The proposed conceptual framework separates the initial climate-triggered impact in a specific region from the subsequent propagation of consequences via an impact transmission system and adaptation efforts via a response transmission system.
• Effective analysis of cross-border impacts requires recognizing various climate triggers, impact categories, transmission scales and dynamics, response targets, and the broader socio-economic and environmental context.
• Application of the framework to the 2011 Thailand industrial floods and projected Arctic sea ice decline shows it can capture complex system dynamics and help identify adaptation strategies for resilience planning.

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

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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} }