How Does Climate Change Affect Global Economy?

Essay , 2017 , 25 Pages , Grade: 2,0

Politics - Environmental Policy

Climate change no longer is a topic only for science fiction movies or Greenpeace, but has even reached a relevance for economy and politics. While the melting of the ice or a slightly rising sea level does not have huge economical impact yet, there are already some natural catastrophes like the hurricanes Katrina or Sandy and storm floods in Japan after the earthquake in 2011 that influence global economy.

This essay portrays different causes of climate change (such as anthropological and natural reasons) to then uncover the effects of climate change on global economy. Also, effects of actions to regulate climate change on global economy will be discussed.

Table of Contents

II. Introduction

III. Causes of climate chanGe
1. Anthropological Reasons
1) Energy Sector
2) Traffic
3) Lumbering of (Rain)-Forests
4) Industrialized Agriculture
2. Natural Reasons
1) Melting of the Ice

IV. Effects of climate change On Global Economy
1. Different Kinds Of risks for Companies
1) Physical Risks
2) Reputational Risks
3) Transitional Risks
2. Effects of climate change itself
1) Water Scarcity
2) Natural Disasters
3) Changes in Vegetation Periods
4) Rise of Water Level in the Ocean
3. Effects of Actions to Regulate climate change on Global Economy
1) Governmental Activities
2) Reputational Activities

V. Summary

VI. Sources
1. Books
2. Brochures and Essays
3. Websites

• College: Heilbronn University
• Grade: 2,0
• Author: Simon Bahr (Author)
• Publication Year: 2017
• Pages: 25
• Catalog Number: V379095
• ISBN (eBook): 9783668559257
• ISBN (Book): 9783668559264
• Language: English
• Tags: Climate Change, Global Economy, Economy, Sustainibility, Ecological, Business, Climate, Weather, Global Warming, Klimawandel, Volkswirtschaftslehre, Weltwirtschaft