ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, vol.118786, no.Volume 303, 15 September 2025, 118786, pp.118786-118910, 2025 (SCI-Expanded)
Emerging financial risks—driven by global market volatility, climate change, technological disruption, and geopolitical instability—pose complex challenges to both economic stability and environmental sustainability. This study adopts a strategic perspective to evaluate the interconnected economic and environmental impacts of these risks, with a focus on identifying policy interventions and adaptive frameworks for resilience. Using a mixed-methods approach that combines macroeconomic modeling, environmental impact assessment, and scenario-based risk analysis, we assess data from global financial markets, trade flows, and environmental performance indicators over the past two decades. Results reveal that financial shocks often trigger cascading effects on resource allocation, investment in green technologies, and environmental quality, with disproportionate impacts on vulnerable economies. We identify critical transmission channels—such as capital flight, energy price fluctuations, and shifts in industrial production—that link financial instability to environmental degradation. Strategic interventions, including diversification of investment portfolios, integration of environmental risk into financial regulations, and expansion of green finance mechanisms, are proposed to mitigate these effects. The findings underscore the urgency of coordinated economic and environmental governance to address the dual challenges posed by emerging financial risks, offering actionable insights for policymakers, financial institutions, and sustainability stakeholders.
