CLIMATE CHANGE IS ‘CATALYST FOR CONFLICT’ – MILITARY
National Security and the Accelerating Risks of Climate Change
May 13, 2014 (Center for Naval Analysis)
“…[T]his follow-up to its landmark study, National Security and the Threat of Climate Change…re-examines the impact of climate change on U.S. national security in the context of a more informed, but more complex and integrated world…In this report the 16 retired Generals and Admirals who make up the board look at new vulnerabilities and tensions posed by climate change, which, when set against the backdrop of increasingly decentralized power structures around the world, they now identify as a ‘catalyst for conflict.’ …[D]evelopments in scientific climate projections, observed climate changes (particularly in the Arctic), the toll of extreme weather events both at home and abroad, and changes in the global security environment have all served to accelerate the national security implications…[T]he lack of comprehensive action by both the United States and the international community to address the full spectrum of projected climate change issues remains a concern…” click here for more
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