For example, Wrathall said, some current tax codes incentivize
businesses to locate near ports, which could potentially put whole industries at risk in the face of sea level rise.
For example, Wrathall says, some current tax codes incentivize
businesses to locate near ports, which could potentially put whole industries at risk in the face of rising sea levels.
Global policy decisions will play a major role in determining not only how many people will migrate away from the coast due to climate change but also where those migrants will go,
says lead author David Wrathall, an assistant professor at Oregon State University's College of Earth,
Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences.