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      <journal-title-group>
        <journal-title>I. Kvashuk);</journal-title>
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      <contrib-group>
        <aff id="aff0">
          <label>0</label>
          <institution>CEUR-WS Copulas; Survival model; Archimedean class</institution>
          ,
          <addr-line>Green risks</addr-line>
        </aff>
        <aff id="aff1">
          <label>1</label>
          <institution>Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University</institution>
          ,
          <addr-line>43 boulevard du 11 Novembre 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne cedex, Lyon</addr-line>
          ,
          <country country="FR">France</country>
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      <pub-date>
        <year>1974</year>
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      <volume>000</volume>
      <fpage>0</fpage>
      <lpage>0002</lpage>
      <abstract>
        <p>This work provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of copulas and proposes to use survival models for newly introduced families. While the copula's appearance has seen widespread application in various fields, including environmental sciences (particularly hydrology), economics, and as enhancements to existing models to improve performance. The extensive range of potential copulas, which can be systematically expanded through rigorously defined procedures such as those for the Archimedean class, underscores their versatility. However, many existing approaches emphasize forms of copulas that focus on past values, providing insights into the likelihood of events occurring before the value of interest. This paper introduces an alternative approach aimed at assessing the likelihood of events occurring in the future. This forward-looking perspective leverages the strengths of copulas more effectively, particularly in risksensitive fields such as environmental management. To accomplish it, the newly developed copula is shown to be transformed in a survival form.</p>
      </abstract>
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    <sec id="sec-1">
      <title>1. Introduction</title>
      <p>
        Copulas or copulas models are newcomers in the model class. Their first introduction and formal
definition was given in the fundamental work of Sklar [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref1">1</xref>
        ] along with the proof of their existence.
Since the introductions, copulas have been steadily improving with various new classes of copulas
being added to the field and new members being added to the existing classes. The flexibility of
models enabled precise change and in some cases introduction of new classes on the spot. On the
contrary to other models, the copulas are inherently easy to change and extend. Further we will
discuss several properties that make new copulas model creation straightforward.
      </p>
      <p>The theory of copulas however includes several caveats that need to be addressed. Some
procedures can be done only over specific classes of copulas – like Archimedean. However, after
handling the underlying challenges, the possibilities to use copulas are truly vast.</p>
    </sec>
    <sec id="sec-2">
      <title>2. Literature Overview</title>
      <p>Copulas have steadily progressed over time, with their usage expanding significantly across various
fields, each presenting unique implementation nuances.</p>
      <p>
        We begin our overview with a comprehensive, seminal work aimed at formulating a rigorous
procedure for copula usage [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref2">2</xref>
        ] that investigates the most recent studies. This publication, supported
by illustrative examples and cautionary notes, provides valuable insights into the general state of the
field. It focuses on hydrology, where copulas are becoming an increasingly vital tool. With recent
advances, the modeling of diverse water processes is flourishing [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref3 ref4 ref5 ref6 ref7">3-7</xref>
        ].
      </p>
      <p>
        One key advantage of copulas lies in their ability to capture complex dependence structures,
particularly under extreme events such as heavy rainfall, heat waves, and floods. These events affect
critical environmental variables like temperature and water distribution in non-linear ways. Several
hydrological studies exemplify the robustness of copula-based approaches in such contexts, making
them valuable reference guides for researchers and practitioners alike [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref8">8</xref>
        ].
      </p>
      <p>A significant body of research addresses recent advancements in copula-based methodologies
within practical hydrological settings. However, as documented in these reviews, most studies
emphasize the theoretical underpinnings – focusing on statistical properties and foundational theory
– while often overlooking implementation strategies and their inherent constraints. Only a small
fraction of these works tackles real-world challenges or aims to alleviate the adverse impacts of
extreme hydroclimatic factors.</p>
      <p>Consequently, the field still lacks a standardized, systematic methodology. Studies show that
researchers seeking applied results commonly adopt substantially varied approaches, not only in
their methodological steps but also in their technical implementations, even when attempting to
follow similar procedures. A recent effort has endeavored to systematize information about these
procedures, motivations, and considerations, offering a comprehensive overview of both theoretical
limitations and practical applications. This initiative lays the groundwork for a robust
copulamodeling workflow that should encompass exploratory analysis, data preprocessing, copula
selection, parameter estimation, and goodness-of-fit assessments.</p>
      <p>
        Several notable publications further enhance our understanding of copula theory. A monograph
[
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref3">3</xref>
        ] presents fundamental concepts alongside a systematic framework for modeling dependencies in
hydrology and water resources – an indispensable resource for both beginners and experienced
analysts. Another investigation [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref4">4</xref>
        ] focuses on spatial data, examining hydrological droughts and
leveraging copulas to integrate geospatial mapping methods. This provides an illustrative example
of copula application to spatially explicit datasets, a useful approach in arid and semi-arid regions
for improved water resource planning.
      </p>
      <p>
        Innovative usages and extensions of existing copula families are common in hydrology, given the
unique features and challenges each environment presents. For instance, the study [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref5">5</xref>
        ] couples
Gaussian mixtures with copulas to model multi-peak hydrological dependencies in the Yangtze River
basin. Such work underscores the importance of applied research that not only refines theory but
also addresses pressing real-world constraints. Another study [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref6">6</xref>
        ] tackles forecast uncertainty by
shifting from point predictions to predictive distributions, thereby offering a clearer understanding
of accuracy and precision in hydrological forecasts.
      </p>
      <p>
        Risk management constitutes another significant domain for copula applications. Analyzing
individual risk factors is comparatively straightforward; the real challenge emerges in accounting
for joint dependencies and interactions. Numerous publications [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref10 ref11 ref12 ref13 ref14 ref15 ref8 ref9">8-15</xref>
        ] explore how copulas support
both theoretical and applied risk frameworks. Among these, one study [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref8">8</xref>
        ] investigates various forms
of risk modeling via copulas, illustrating how networks of states and conditions can be represented
with high accuracy under certain assumptions. This systemic perspective is vital when linking local,
regional, and global processes – for example, in supply chains or infrastructure networks – where
compound risks can cascade.
      </p>
      <p>
        Regarding copula families, risk management often benefits from vine copulas, renowned for their
flexibility in high-dimensional settings. Paper [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref9">9</xref>
        ] emphasizes a multi-dimensional risk approach that
captures intricate dependencies and can be extended to hydrological data as well [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref16">16</xref>
        ]. Risk can be
quantified in several ways; Value-at-Risk (VaR), a common metric in finance, can also be modeled
with copulas. A related study [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref10">10</xref>
        ] addresses issues arising from non-normality of asset returns,
highlighting scenarios in which specifying a joint distribution is challenging without copulas.
      </p>
      <p>
        Copula models frequently serve as a bridge across various domains. For instance, agriculture
benefits from a systematic copula-based approach to analyzing crop-related variables, as documented
in [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref11">11</xref>
        ] and [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref17">17</xref>
        ]. Beyond these applications, several approaches exist for extending copulas
themselves: via realized (time-varying) parameters [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref12">12</xref>
        ], machine learning approaches [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref13 ref18 ref19">13,18–19</xref>
        ],
implicit copulas [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref18">18</xref>
        ],[
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref19">19</xref>
        ], quasi-copulas [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref20">20</xref>
        ], and Bayesian inference [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref21">21</xref>
        ]. In engineering, copulas
prove valuable in modeling temperature gradients of large-scale structures [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref22">22</xref>
        ]. Copulas have also
shown their use in handling errors and oscillations during approximation problems [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref23">23</xref>
        ]. New classes
of copula among trigonometric functions can also be viewed as promising instruments as a new way
of dealing with existing problems [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref24">24</xref>
        ].
      </p>
      <p>In summary, over the past few decades, scientific research has been aiming to develop optimal
models for a variety of applications. Copulas have emerged as a prominent new class of models,
offering notable accuracy alongside relatively modest complexity. Advancing copula usage also
depends on recognizing potential pitfalls and corner cases: even seemingly well-behaved data can
mask complex dependencies. Real-world phenomena often exhibit intricate interactions among
variables, making copulas an excellent choice for more sophisticated data scenarios.</p>
      <p>
        Another significant work [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref25">25</xref>
        ] explores generating a novel Archimedean copula family via a less
restrictive approach than standard definitions, exemplifying how new parametric families (e.g., one
based on half-logistic functions) can enter the modeling toolkit. Many such innovations stem from
leveraging well-known distribution functions as linking mechanisms, allowing them to be seamlessly
adapted into copula frameworks. These contributions illustrate the full cycle of copula development,
from conceptual motivation to practical demonstration.
      </p>
      <p>
        Current research shows that copulas are widely deployed in financial and environmental spheres.
As emerging methods and novel copula classes continue to expand the field’s capabilities, the toolkit
for handling complex real-world problems grows accordingly. We expect that one of the most
significant impacts of copula modeling may occur in the area of green risks – a topic thoroughly
treated in [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref26">26</xref>
        ]. This study reviews more than 40 references and provides conclusive perspectives and
guidance. Given the rising emphasis on globalization and the human footprint on natural systems,
effectively modeling ecological and financial data has become indispensable, underscoring the
critical role copulas stand to play in shaping the future of risk analysis.
      </p>
    </sec>
    <sec id="sec-3">
      <title>3. Definition of Copulas</title>
      <p>
        Copulas are mathematical functions that bind marginal distributions to create a joint distribution,
capturing dependencies between random variables. The most basic form can be obtained via
definition that is given in the Sklar’s theorem [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref1">1</xref>
        ], the copulas is then function  that in the 2
dimensions satisfy the following condition:
      </p>
      <p>( ,  ) =  ( ( ),  ( )).</p>
      <p>Here  is a joint distribution of the variables, and  ,  are margins (marginal distributions) of the
random variables.</p>
      <p>According to the relevant theorem, for any multivariate distribution, there exists a function –
under certain continuity assumptions about the marginals – that is unique in mapping these
marginals to their joint distribution. Notably, the dependence structure itself is determined solely by
this function, while each marginal distribution can take virtually any form. Consequently, one gains
tremendous flexibility when selecting a linking function for real-world data, without needing to
restrict or standardize the marginal distributions. This “modular” approach leverages the
independence of each modelling component, allowing analysts to handle them separately and
thereby conduct analyses in a more flexible and adaptive manner.</p>
      <p>In  -dimensional space, a copula is also a multivariate cumulative distribution function (CDF)
that links marginal distributions to a joint distribution while preserving their dependence structure.
For  random variables  ,  , … ,  , each with marginal CDF  ( ), the copula  satisfies:
 ( ,  , … ,  ) =  
( ), 
( ), … , 
( ) ,
where:</p>
      <p>=  ( ) are the transformed marginal probabilities,  ( ,  , … ,  ) is the joint CDF
of ( ,  , … ,  ), 
Sklar's
theorem</p>
      <p>is the inverse of the marginal CDF for  , also called the quantile function.
states
that
for
any
joint</p>
      <p>CDF
 ( ,  , … ,  )
with
marginals
 ( ),  ( ), … ,  ( ), there exists a unique copula  such that:</p>
      <p>( ,  , … ,  ) =   ( ),  ( ), … ,  ( ) .</p>
      <p>The uniqueness still holds in the case of more than 2 dimensions and for the same conditions. If
underlying marginal distributions is in density form the copula density  ( ,  , … , 
) can be
obtained as:
 ( ,  , … ,  ) =
  ( ,  , … ,  )


⋯ 
any multivariable distribution, it is possible to write down copulas that will catch the dependencies,
in theory, and if proper copula model is used, semi-perfectly.</p>
    </sec>
    <sec id="sec-4">
      <title>4. Classes of copulas</title>
      <p>Copula models can be grouped into classes that exhibit particular properties. Several widely used
classes and subclasses exist, each motivated by different theoretical or practical considerations. For
instance, some copulas are generated using specialized methods, thereby acquiring distinct traits –
for example, Archimedean copulas, which allow specific control over tail behavior. However, the
Archimedean class also carries certain limitations, notably symmetry. To address this constraint,
researchers often turn to vine copulas, which can be assembled from multiple copulas and thus offer
greater flexibility in capturing asymmetric dependence. In both of these cases, the manner in which
copulas are constructed engenders a new class, enabling researchers to introduce specialized
configurations, parametric extensions, and refined modeling approaches.</p>
    </sec>
    <sec id="sec-5">
      <title>5. Archimedean Copulas</title>
      <p>Archimedean copulas are a family or class of copulas that are widely used due to their flexibility,
simplicity, and ability to capture dependence structures. They are particularly useful for modeling
symmetric dependence structures since both variables have identical impact and can be switched by
places without change to the result of a function.</p>
      <p>General way of writing an Archimedean copula in  dimensions is defined as:
 ( ,  , … ,  ) =</p>
      <p>( ) +  ( ) + ⋯ +  ( ) .</p>
      <p>The features of the class arise here, since special functions are used – generator functions  .</p>
      <p>
        The definition of the generator is as follow:
 : [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref1">0,1</xref>
        ] → [0, ∞] is a generator function that is decreasing, convex, and satisfies  (1) = 0, and

is the pseudo-inverse of  , defined as 
( ) = 
( ) = 
{ ∈ [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref1">0,1</xref>
        ]:  ( ) ≥  }.
      </p>
      <p>Using different generation functions, it is possible to obtain different types of copulas. The most
common are listed below:</p>
      <sec id="sec-5-1">
        <title>Clayton Copula:</title>
        <p>Generator:
Copula:
 ( ) =

− 1 ,  &gt; 0.</p>
      </sec>
      <sec id="sec-5-2">
        <title>Gumbel Copula:</title>
      </sec>
    </sec>
    <sec id="sec-6">
      <title>6. Vine Copulas</title>
      <p>copula structures:</p>
      <p>Formula:
 ( ,  , … ,  ) =

− ( − 1) 
/</p>
      <p>.</p>
      <p>( ) = (−  ) ,  ≥ 1.
 ( ,  , … ,  ) = 
−
(− ln ln 
)  
distribution changes. The different behavior of tails is also present: for Clayton it is a lower tail
dependence and for Gumbel it is an upper tail dependence.</p>
      <p>
        In case dependencies between variables are pair-wise and known, the vine copulas are applied. They
are constructed using blocks – bivariate copulas and a flexible class of copulas that allows for greater
and faster incorporation of knowledge pairwise dependency [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref27">27</xref>
        ]. On the contrary to the
Archimedean, they are not symmetric and can be used for a wide usage. There are several Vine
C-Vine which is the most common form of a copula.
      </p>
      <p>( ,  , … ,  ) =
 ( ,  ) 
 ∣ ,…,
 ,  ∣  , … , 
 ,
where  ∣ ,…,</p>
      <p>are bivariate conditional copulas.</p>
      <p>In a D-Vine structure, variables are connected sequentially, forming a chain. The dependencies
between neighboring variables are described directly, and conditional dependencies are introduced
later.</p>
      <p>Formula:
Formula:
 ( ,  , … ,  ) =
 ,
( , 
) 
 , ∣ ,…,
 , 
∣ 
, … , 
where  is the set of conditioning variables determined by the structure of the vine.</p>
    </sec>
    <sec id="sec-7">
      <title>7. Survival function as a copula</title>
      <p>Survival Modelling is a statistical technique used to analyze the time until an event occurs. In the
context of green risks, it can be applied to: predict outcomes of some events, to define important risk
factors and to receive some non-seen before dependencies and insights. We can use survival
functions for green projects effectiveness evaluation: estimating the time for receiving business
success or aims. Also, survival functions help us to understand which factors contribute to the
likelihood of adverse events.</p>
      <p>Survival copula is a function of a special form which is used when the main interest is in the
future events and that is based on the joint survival function of random variables, instead of their
cumulative distribution function (CDF). The most common approach of the survival copulas is for
stress-testing analysis (scenario analysis) since it allows for better interpretation of possible
trajectories which the system can achieve in its evolution under particularly extreme conditions.</p>
      <p>Given a copula  ( ,  , … ,  ), which links the marginal distributions
 ( ),  ( ), … ,  ( ) to the joint CDF  ( ,  , … ,  ), the survival copula  ˆ is the copula
associated with the joint survival function  ( ,  , … ,  ), where:</p>
      <p>( ,  , … ,  ) =  ( &gt;  ,  &gt;  , … ,  &gt;  ).</p>
      <p>The survival copula  ˆ( ,  , … ,  ) satisfies:</p>
      <p>( ,  , … ,  ) =  ˆ 1 −  ( ), 1 −  ( ), … ,1 −  ( ) ,
where 1 −  ( ) represents the survival function of the marginal distributions.</p>
      <p>The survival copula  ˆ is related to the original copula  through the following formula:
 ˆ( ,  , … ,  ) = 
+ 
+ ⋯ + 
−  +  (1 −  , 1 −  , … ,1 −  ).</p>
      <p>(1)</p>
      <p>This formula ensures that the survival copula is derived consistently from the original copula.</p>
    </sec>
    <sec id="sec-8">
      <title>8. New Survival Copula Form</title>
      <p>
        The approach with generation was used in the given work [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref25">25</xref>
        ]. The idea was to use the half-logistic
regression in order to create a model with only a positive range domain. Additionally, a new
parameter was introduced to scale the model and improve its flexibility. The resulting copula is
expressed as:
 ( ,  ;  ) =
      </p>
      <p>(
( )
)
( )
( )
.</p>
      <p>The newly obtained copula has shown its advantage on the hydrology dataset. However, little to
no attention to the survival form is given.</p>
      <p>In practical applications, this form is often more relevant for assessing the probabilities of extreme
future events. For instance, in most situation dealing with risks, one might be interested in predicting
the likelihood of a variable (e.g., for our area of research it could be the probability of default or vice
versa success of financing green projects) exceeding a certain threshold under specific conditions,
such as factors that characterize different limits for pollutions for some industries (water, air, CO2).
Applying this transformation to the newly proposed copula yields:</p>
      <p>Substitute 1 −  and 1 −  into  ( ,  ;  ) :
Substituting these back, we get:
Substituting  (1 −  , 1 −  ;  ) :
Which after simplification:
 ( ,  ;  ) =  +  − 1 + 
 ( ,  ;  ) =
(</p>
      <p>)
( )
( )</p>
      <p>( )
( )
( ( ))</p>
      <p>( )
( ) ( ) ( ) .</p>
      <p>(2)</p>
      <p>That means that we can use this formula for modelling the probability of surviving (that means
financial or environmental success) of the proposed green projects which are evaluated for priority
finance as well as the industry or governmental support (interactions) for stimulating the green
projects aimed to receive some sustainable metrics.</p>
      <p>
        In our research, we decided to evaluate green risks as the probability in time which could be
presented as a survival function. Thus, we also can determine our risk’s probability as it was
proposed in equation (2). It gives us the possibility to evaluate green risk as an environmental risk
in the form of a copula [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref28">28</xref>
        ] as well as present it as a probability in the time interval via the survival
model. It means that we will evaluate our green investment project as a function of some
environmental and financial parameters that can change and vary during the time of consideration.
Overall, survival models are widespread and can be used in various domains to model complex
behavior with relatively high levels of success [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref29">29</xref>
        ].
      </p>
    </sec>
    <sec id="sec-9">
      <title>9. Green Risks modelling via Copulas</title>
      <p>
        Green Risks are environmental risks that can significantly affect each kind of business on the
industrial level, each economy on the country level as well as ecosystems on a global level [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref30">30</xref>
        ]. It
means that financial losses will appear due to regulatory changes, natural disasters, or resource
scarcity. We can observe the huge amounts of damage in different parts of the world which have
affected a lot of countries. Economic downturns linked to environmental degradation or climate
change totally increase the size and parts of the world (USA, Turkey, Spain). Today we observe
different types and sources of green risks such as: climate change (extreme weather events, rising
sea levels, and changing weather patterns), pollution (air, water, and soil contamination affecting
health and productivity), resource depletion (overuse of natural resources leading to scarcity),
biodiversity loss (extinction of species impacting ecosystem health and resilience).
      </p>
      <p>In the context of green risks, copulas can be particularly useful for modeling the joint behavior of
multiple environmental and financial factors, helping to assess the overall risk profile. Let’s propose
the first view on the main stages for implementing survival copula for the green risk’s projects
evaluation.</p>
      <p>Stages for implementation survival copula form for predicting green risks
1st step. To define marginal survival functions for green risks.</p>
      <p>
        Each type of green risk group factors should have its own survival function. We can firstly simplify
and define that only environmental and financial group factors [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref31">31</xref>
        ] influence green risk. They have
different nature and that’s why should be modelled by different type of survival functions:
factors which characterise environmental indicators after implementing a green project (for example
CO2, water, air pollution), P – is a probability of environmental risk.
 ( ) = 1 −  ( ,  , . . . ,  ) – survival function for financial risk of the green project, where
 ,  , . . . ,
      </p>
      <p>- factors which characterise financial risk of the implementation of proposed green
projects (it could be financial stability, credit factors, liquidity),  − is a probability for financial risk.
2nd step. To choose the type of copula for modelling dependencies between survival functions
defined above.</p>
      <p>It could be Gaussian, Archimedean, Vine copula, which have been described earlier.
3rd step. Construct the joint survival function for both risks of green projects.</p>
      <p>
        The joint survival function could be defined as follow:
 ( ,  ) =  ( ( ),  ( )),
(3)
where  ( ),  ( ) − are the marginal survival functions,  − is the copula function that captures
the dependency between the two survival functions.
4th step. Based on the historical data which characterize environmental and financial risks we
evaluate the parameters of the copula.
environmental and financial risks for them.
5th step. Implement developed survival copula models for evaluating new green projects and
In our earlier work [
        <xref ref-type="bibr" rid="ref28">28</xref>
        ], we described the perspective and possibility of using copulas for different
types of financial risks. We can build and try to use them on real data for financial risks prediction,
changing the type of copula depending on circumstances. Now we can present the possibility of
green risks prediction with a usage of surviving functions as a model which includes time-variable
and can evaluate effectiveness of proposed green projects in time independently for environmental
and financial aspects. It means that we can forecast in how many months we achieve limits for
environmental indicators and aims (quotes) as well as how many months we receive profitability of
green projects. For example, for the green projects which focus on green solar energy we can
evaluate some metrics (sustainable development indicators) that we expect to exceed in 1-2 years as
well as to calculate in how many months financial profit will be received and given credit will be
paid back.
      </p>
      <p>These environmental and financial groups of factors could be modelling the different types of
survival functions. For the environmental group of factors which exponential increase the threat of
environmental changes and risks we will use exponential type of survival model such as:
and for financial group of factors we will use the survival function as Weibull model:
 ( ) = 
 ( ) = 
,</p>
      <p>The joint survival function for green risks can be expressed as:  ( ,  ) =  ( ( ),  ( )). If
we determine copula as Gaussian copula:
 ( ,  ) = 
(
( ),</p>
      <p>( )),
where 
− cumulative distribution function of the standard normal distribution, 
− the joint
cumulative distribution function of a multivariate normal distribution with a specified correlation
structure.</p>
      <p>So, survival function for green risks in such definitions will be:
 ( ,  ) =   ( ),  ( ) = 

 ( ) , 
 ( ) .</p>
      <p>Using mathematical copulas for green risks modelling gives us the possibility for deeper
understanding of complex dependencies between various environmental and financial factors.
10. Conclusions
Overall, the advancements in the field of development and application copulas are promising, both
in terms of theoretical developments and practical applications. Existing tools have enabled
researchers to generate copulas for a wide variety of scenarios, and real-world case studies have
demonstrated impressive results. Fields such as environmental science and economics have
particularly benefited from the implementation of copulas, where they have been instrumental
systems in modelling complex dependencies and improving predictive accuracy.</p>
      <p>The proposed copulas hold significant value, facilitating decision-making and enhancing risk
management processes. By refining these approaches further, it is possible to make copulas more
applicable to real-world scenarios while reducing the technical expertise required by users.
Additionally, employing the survival form of copulas simplifies computations, allowing for more
straightforward risk calculations and making these models more accessible for practical use.</p>
      <p>Thus, the approach to use new forms of copulas for green risks looks really promising while it
gives the possibility not only to define the nature and factors of risks as well as to predict the
timeperiod and as follows to mitigate risks. In future developing this approach and implementing for
evaluation the perceptiveness and financial capacity of the green projects ultimately support
increasing and appearance of more projects for sustainable development and resilience against
environmental challenges. Proposed in the paper, the general method and main stages for
implementation survival copula form for predicting green risks will be further developed and
practically tested on real data which will include both environmental and financial data.
The author(s) have not employed any Generative AI tools.</p>
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