Measuring climate risks: A new multidimensional index for global vulnerability and resilience

IF 4.7 2区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Environmental Development Pub Date : 2025-05-21 DOI:10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101227

Johanna Fajardo-Gonzalez , C.A. Knox Lovell , Julie Lovell , Heidi Edmonds

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Abstract

As climate change intensifies, countries face varying degrees of vulnerability and resilience, affecting their capacity to withstand and recover from environmental, economic, and social shocks. This study introduces the Multidimensional Vulnerability and Lack of Resilience Index (MVLRI), a novel framework that enhances traditional vulnerability assessments by incorporating resilience as a critical component. Synthesizing 26 key indicators across economic, environmental, and social dimensions, the MVLRI provides a comprehensive measure of how countries confront climate risks. Our findings reveal that vulnerability and resilience, while distinct, function as complementary factors that contribute differently across countries. By integrating resilience into vulnerability analysis, we identify both the risks of neglecting this dimension and potential targeted policy interventions. The MVLRI's strong correlations with governance indicators emphasize how institutional performance shapes national capacity to address climate adversity. This multidimensional approach offers policymakers an evidence-based tool for designing interventions that simultaneously enhance resilience and reduce vulnerability.

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衡量气候风险：一个新的全球脆弱性和复原力多维指数

随着气候变化加剧，各国面临不同程度的脆弱性和复原力，影响其抵御环境、经济和社会冲击并从中恢复的能力。本研究引入了多维脆弱性和缺乏弹性指数（MVLRI），这是一个新的框架，通过将弹性作为关键组成部分来增强传统的脆弱性评估。MVLRI综合了经济、环境和社会方面的26个关键指标，为各国如何应对气候风险提供了一个全面的衡量标准。我们的研究结果表明，脆弱性和恢复力虽然不同，但作为互补因素发挥着不同的作用。通过将弹性纳入脆弱性分析，我们确定了忽视这一维度的风险和潜在的有针对性的政策干预。MVLRI与治理指标的强相关性强调了制度绩效如何影响国家应对气候逆境的能力。这种多维方法为决策者提供了一种以证据为基础的工具，用于设计既能增强复原力又能降低脆弱性的干预措施。

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Environmental Development Social Sciences-Geography, Planning and Development

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8.40

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1.90%

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74 days

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