CIAO DATE: 05/2010
April 2010
Finnish Institute for International Affairs
The Middle East is considered to be one of the regions most vulnerable to the negative impacts of global climate change. These adverse impacts will be most sharply felt by the poorest and weakest states of the region, and especially those with already scarce water resources. Despite clear indications regarding future negative impacts of climate change to the region, the Arab states of the Middle East still do not perceive climate change as a threatening factor to their economic development and stability in the future.
Resource link: Oil or Climate Politics? Avoiding a Destabilising Resource Split in the Arab Middle East [PDF] - 1.6M