Furthermore, the surroundings are affected

We also examined the nations' capacities to both mitigate and adjust to climate change. Although there is no proof that the ESM programs had a detrimental effect on environmental quality, the consequences for the ability of national policymakers to address climate challenges are significant. Environmental regulations have been successful in raising living standards in several nations.

For instance, the material footprint per person declined in all aid nations, but especially in Greece, as a result of economic slowdowns brought on by the crisis. A good life quality for all can only be sustained over time provided the essential resources are kept and dangers to economic, natural, and societal systems are recognized and adequately managed, even though the programs' conditionality measures targeting environmental variables were relatively modest.