The UK has published a National Security Assessment warning that global biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse are growing threats to national security.
Climate change is a national security threat to Europe. It is an accelerator of conflict and requires European forces to adapt accordingly. Concurrently, armed forces can help mitigate climate change by reducing their greenhouse-gas emissions.
Military and civil conflicts could intensify along the Bay of Bengal coastline, fuelled by climate change-linked migration, land loss and displacement, researchers said on Tuesday.
A recent report published by the Climate Security & Peace Project (CS2P) and the Climate, Energy & Security Program of IRIS highlights the downside of biodiversity conservation in the protected areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Traditionally, defence establishments have been hesitant to include climate change on the security agenda. Being focused on national security, the militaries have put a blind eye to their colossal fuel consumption.
Militaries are some of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases, but their emissions have received limited attention amidst the global decarbonisation movement.
