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There is no need of a single commodity to base a currency on (i.e. none is a sufficient base). The market dynamics aggregate across all the commodities being traded to decide the exchange rate between currencies.

The costs of goods fluctuate all the time for many reasons. We enjoy the illusion of certain stabilities - e.g. "The pound in your pocket" unaffected by the devaluation of sterling (Wilson, 1967).

For some currencies there is also government interaction for 'common' federal money (e.g. European union, and other Unions).

Conceptual elements of climate can be traded, but habitability isn't decided by the parties to the trade, hence the problem.
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