Syrian invasion of Israel and its Future Implications on the Region
- Blog, Human Security
- December 19, 2024
As climate change accelerates, its effects intensify existing social, economic, and environmental issues in various situations, potentially contributing to local, national, and worldwide insecurity. Climate change-related security risks include food, water, and energy supply implications, increased competition for natural resources, loss of employment, climate-related disasters, and forced migration and relocation. For over a decade, the international community has fiercely discussed the possibility of conflict and violence between groups or states driven by climate change (climate security risk). Despite increased awareness of the interconnections between climate change, peace, and security, there are few instances of integrated programmatic approaches that address specific threats at the nexus of climate change and insecurity.
Climate change is more likely to overwhelm conflict, and crisis-affected situations, yet too often, peacebuilding and stabilisation initiatives fail to incorporate climate-related consequences or environmental threats. Simultaneously, insecurity impedes climate change adaptation efforts, making vulnerable communities even poorer and less adaptable to interconnected climate and security crises. Still, climate change adaptation initiatives frequently fail to fully integrate peacebuilding or conflict prevention