More than just altering the environment, climate change is threatening to permanently and dangerously reshape the global security landscape, according to a series of new assessments by U.S. military, intelligence and security officials.
The reports, ordered earlier this year by U.S. President Joe Biden as part of an effort to better confront the impact of climate change, warn no country will be spared, and that some parts of the world already may be reaching a tipping point.
Climate-related security risks pose grave challenges to peace and stability in South Asia. The intensified effects of climate change have serious human and regional security implications for India. It is therefore imperative for India to rethink its existing perspectives on climate security that are unhelpfully hinged on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) debates. India has been persistently critical of discussing security implications of climate change in the UNSC.
Improving Security and Climate Resilience in Fragile Contexts through the Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus or 'FREXUS' is a new project co-funded by the EU and Germany, aims to improve security and climate resilience in fragile areas of Mali, Chad and Niger. The Sahel region has seen a deterioration of the security situation recently, with many conflicts linked to climate change and natural resource usage.
The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) has released its second edition of the Ecological Threat Report (ETR).
In June 2020, the Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced persons in the Council of Europe tabled a motion for a new resolution, wherein the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe would study the growing relationship between climate change and migration.
On 23rd September 2021, the UN Security Council held a high-level open debate on climate and security under the Chairmanship of Ireland. The provisional agenda for the 8864th meeting of the Security Council focused on the maintenance of international peace and security: Climate and security.
Permafrost, or perennially frozen soil, which occupies around a quarter of the Northern Hemisphere’s territory, may not be as permanent as its name suggests. Over the past 30 years, permafrost has warmed between 1.5 to 2 degrees Celsius.
On 23 September 2021, the UN General Assembly in New York hosted the first-ever UN Food Systems Summit. During the UN General Assembly High-level Week, UN Secretary-General António Guterres lead the historic Food Systems Summit with the aim of transforming global food systems to achieve Sustainable Development Goals set out for 2030. The focus of the summit was on ambitious new actions, exploring innovative solutions, and revolutionize present-day global food systems to make them more sustainable for all.
