Responsible Transboundary Climate Risks: Nordic Trade and Food Security

This policy brief, published by the Nordic Council of Ministers, addresses the vulnerability of Nordic countries to transboundary climate risks (TCRs) affecting their economy and food supplies, highlighting gaps in business preparedness and national policy.

• Nordic countries face increasing vulnerability to climate change impacts occurring abroad due to their heavy reliance on global trade, yet these transboundary climate risks (TCRs) are frequently ignored in business practices and national policies.
• The brief identifies four primary challenges in managing TCRs: the diffuse nature of risk ownership across jurisdictions and value chains, a lack of preparedness and awareness within the business sector, gaps in national policies, and adaptation approaches that are too siloed to allow for cross-cutting actions.
• To enhance the resilience of food supplies and the regional economy, the brief suggests three main solutions: improving risk assessments, strengthening international and Nordic cooperation, and promoting partnerships between the public and private sectors.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2025). Responsible Transboundary Climate Risks: Nordic Trade and Food Security. https://www.sei.org/publications/responsible-transboundary-climate-risks-nordic-trade-food-security/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Responsible Transboundary Climate Risks: Nordic Trade and Food Security. 2025. https://www.sei.org/publications/responsible-transboundary-climate-risks-nordic-trade-food-security/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2025responsible, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Responsible Transboundary Climate Risks: Nordic Trade and Food Security}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2025}, month = may, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/responsible-transboundary-climate-risks-nordic-trade-food-security/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }