CIAO DATE: 06/2014
May 2014
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Climate change plays an increasingly important role in European security debates. The European Union (EU) has begun to develop “climate security” strategies that address the strategic and political impacts of climate change. But policymakers are uncertain about how to shape immediate policy responses, and efforts to address various climate-related threats have fallen short. The EU needs to develop a more comprehensive strategy that responds to and prepares for climate-induced geopolitical instability.
Resource link: Climate Change and EU Security Policy: An Unmet Challenge [PDF] - 279K