Why climate change does not affect everyone equally and what role collective action plays

Although climate change is a global phenomenon, its consequences are not distributed evenly. A new study led by Valentina De Marchi, professor at Esade Business School, reveals that the vulnerability of territories to the climate crisis is strongly shaped by their social, economic, and institutional structures.

The study, published in the Journal of Economic Geography, examines how climate impacts and the capacity of societies to respond vary significantly across regions. According to the research, not all affected areas have the same financial resources, institutional capacity, or levels of social cohesion to cope with and recover from the effects of climate change.

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Article from Diario Responsable.