CLIMATE CHANGE AND SECURITY - ABSTRACTS

Barnett, J. 2003. "Security and climate change." Global Environmental Change, Vol. 13, 7-17.
ABSTRACT: Despite it being the most studied and arguably most profound of global environmental change problems, there is relatively little research that explores climate change as a security issue. This paper systematically explores the range of possible connections between climate change and security, including national security considerations, human security concerns, military roles, and a discussion of the widely held assumption that climate change may trigger violent conflict. The paper explains the ways in which climate change is a security issue. It includes in its discussion issues to do with both mitigation and adaptation of climate change.