Lessons for policy and development practice

Historically, the relationship between climate change and conflict has primarily been framed as a threat multiplier, whereby climate change exacerbates conflict risk through different pathways that link ecological shocks

Climate and security risks are compounding in Yemen, impacting its population clearly and directly, but also through less visible, indirect effects.

Forging a green shield

While green innovations could play a pivotal role in the EU’s defence sector, the two have so far hardly been connected. The EU institutions are working hard to come up with new communications on the upcoming 
India’s perspectives on climate security are usually characterized by its positions on the issue in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). However, the Indian narratives on climate security are shaped by multiple factors - both at the international and domestic level.
On 30 January 2024, NATO hosted its annual Climate Change and Security Roundtable in Brussels.
On 28 November, PSI spoke to Catherine Wong, who serves as global team leader for Climate and Security Risk and the United Nations Development Programme (
The following text is an excerpt from an event summary by the Center for Climate and Security. This report was written by Siena Cicarelli, Patricia Parera, and Ethan Won