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Social and Economic Considerations for Creating Sustainable Climate Change Haven Communities
Department of Business and Economics, University of Virginia-Wise, Wise, USA
Department of Business and Economics, University of Virginia-Wise, Wise, USA
Department of Business and Economics, University of Virginia-Wise, Wise, USA
Department of Business and Economics, University of Virginia-Wise, Wise, USA
Department of Business and Economics, University of Virginia-Wise, Wise, USA
Department of Business and Economics, University of Virginia-Wise, Wise, USA
Department of Business and Economics, University of Virginia-Wise, Wise, USA
Department of Business and Economics, University of Virginia-Wise, Wise, USA
Department of Business and Economics, University of Virginia-Wise, Wise, USA
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- 2 Department of Business and Economics, University of Virginia-Wise, Wise, USA
- 3 Department of Business and Economics, University of Virginia-Wise, Wise, USA
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Journal of Environmental Protection·Volume 15 (2024)·Pages 76–93·Published 8 January 2024·DOI10.4236/jep.2024.151006
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Abstract
As Climate Change Haven Communities are constructed across the Northern Hemisphere, it will be necessary to attract two types of migrants to populate them. The first group consists of professionals and companies in eco-sustainable businesses, such as law firms, insurance companies, investment firms, banking, technological innovation, mass media, medical research and pharmaceutical research. The second group will consist of persons engaged in organic/eco-sustainable agriculture whose crops and animal husbandry practices can be transferred successfully to Climate Change Haven regions. The present research focuses on the social and economic variables that must be taken into account to insure that each new Climate Change Haven Community becomes successfully integrated with the local population and forms a cohesive, harmonious social structure. Examples are given from the United States, France, Spain, Portugal and Italy.
KeywordsClimate Change Haven CommunitySustainabilityOrganic/Eco FarmingInternal MigrationSocial Integration
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