Center for Climate and Security
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November 2023 Update: Military Responses to Climate Hazards (MiRCH) Tracker
In November 2023, MiRCH identified 10 military responses to climate change-related hazards, including wildfires, floods, hurricanes, and landslides. The tracker documented deployments in 8 countries.
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CCS Endorses COP28 Declaration On Climate, Relief, Recovery And Peace
The Center for Climate and Security (CCS), an institute of the Council on Strategic Risks, is proud to endorse the urgent call to action embodied in the COP28 Declaration On Climate, Relief, Recovery And Peace, and welcomes the COP’s inclusion of a dedicated day on the topic for the first time. This Declaration reflects inputs…
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Climate Security at COP28: Issues to Watch
As the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change kicks off in the UAE later this week, a range of challenging security and geopolitical dynamics will shape the landscape against which the negotiations will unfold. At the same time, it’s never been clearer that action to tackle…
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Climate Finance, Food Security, and Cracks in the Transatlantic Alliance at COP28: Recommendations for the Global Stocktake
While most member states recognize that climate change is driving, and will continue to drive, migration and food insecurity, and is disproportionately impacting marginalized populations, climate finance is a glaring gap in their policies and plans to respond to the resulting threats.
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Event Summary: Implications for NATO of Climate Security Scenarios in the Balkans
An exercise conducted with the Halifax Peace with Women Fellowship 2023 By Lily Boland On October 30, the Center for Climate and Security (CCS) led a scenario exercise on climate security for the new class of the Halifax Peace with Women Fellowship, which convenes senior female military leaders from NATO and partner countries for a…
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CSR Welcomes New Research Fellows
The Center for Climate and Security (CCS) is pleased to announce a new round of hires across its programs. CCS added expertise across several of its portfolios, bringing on Siena Cicarelli and Ethan Wong to expand its coverage of the security threats posed by climate change, including their intersection with Arctic policy, food security, and…
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China and Ecological Security: The seeds of conflict, or the roots of détente?
By Michael R. Zarfos As China and the United States continue to compete in many domains, ecological security may be an opportunity for cooperation. China’s impact on ecological security internally and externally can either be a geopolitical liability or a source of legitimacy. Together, these titanic countries could spur a reformation of global governance around…
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September/October 2023 Update: Military Responses to Climate Hazards (MiRCH) Tracker
By Tom Ellison and Ethan Wong In September and October 2023, the Military Responses to Climate Hazards (MiRCH) documented 19 militaries that deployed in response to floods, hurricanes, droughts, and wildfires in 14 countries, including Libya, Mexico, India, Ghana, the United States, Brazil, and elsewhere. In northeastern Libya, on 10 September the combination of Storm…
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The Interdependence of Climate Security and Good Governance: A Case Study from Pakistan
By Ameera Adil and Faraz Haider Last year, Pakistan faced the most devastating floods in the history of the country, which is notable because the country lies on a geographical floodplain. The Indus is an ancient and powerful river. The floodplain of the river covers nearly half of Pakistan, where most of the country’s population…
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New Journal Article: Climate Change Has Awakened the Polar Dragon
The inaugural edition of the Journal of Arctic and Climate Security Studies, a new publication from the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies, features the following article from CCS leadership: Climate Change Has Awakened the Polar Dragon By John Conger & Erin Sikorsky While the Arctic has long been a strategic domain, with Cold…