Newswise — A recent analysis finds that one in 8 ski destinations will lose all of their natural snow cover because of climate change by the end of the century, according to The Washington Post. The report points to declining snow cover in seven mountainous ski regions worldwide, with potential effects for local economies and vulnerable species.
If you would like more context on this matter, please consider Jorge E. Rivera, a professor of Strategic Management and Public Policy and Tucker-Endowed Fellow at the George Washington University School of Business. Rivera’s research focuses on studying how external environment factors are associated with business sustainability management strategies. Over the last few years, he has been examining how nature’s adversity conditions affect corporate adaptation and mitigation to climate change, and how natural disasters and industrial accidents affect foreign investment location by multinational corporations. One of the key focuses of Rivera’s 2022 book, titled “Business Adaptation to Climate Change,” is on firms response to natural disasters and conditions exacerbated by climate change. His areas of expertise include business and public policy, environmental management, and environmental policy.
If you would like to speak with Prof. Rivera, please contact GW Senior Media Relations Specialist Cate Douglass at [email protected].
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