Asia

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  September 13, 2023

  Ecological Risk in a Future Southeast Asia: An Ecological Security Policy Game

  The results of this exercise show that loss of ecosystem functions and services—and the acceleration of climate change—may contribute to resource scarcity, food insecurity, economic fragility, community displacement, societal unrest, political instability, civil conflict and increased authoritarianism.

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  April 13, 2022

  New Report: Climate Change, Security and Political Coherence in the South and East China Seas

  By Rachel Fleishman Which socio-political, technological, demographic, diplomatic, military, and economic drivers will shape the converging threats of climate change and national security in the South and East China Seas?  This is the motivating question for a new report, from the Center for Climate and Security (CCS), entitled Climate Change, Security and Political Coherence in…

• March 12, 2021

  Report Highlight: Climate Security and the Strategic Energy Pathway in South Asia

  By Sarang Shidore, Rachel Fleishman and Dr. Marc Kodack Climate change is not just an environmental issue in South Asia; it is also a major security concern. When overlaid with pre-existing domestic distress and inter-state rivalries that roil the region, it could well act as a tipping point that triggers or magnifies violent conflict. But…

• March 9, 2021

  Climate Security: A Growing Military Concern That Policymakers Should Heed

  This is a cross-posted excerpt from AsiaGlobal OnlineBy Rachel Fleishman, Shiloh Fetzek, Andrea Rezzonico, Sarang Shidore Climate change is not news in Asia: Storms, floods, heat and wildfires regularly dominate headlines. Less appreciated, however, is how climate affects national and regional security – and the need for defense, foreign affairs and energy policymakers to unite…

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  February 3, 2021

  RELEASE: International Military Council Issues Reports Urging Action to Drastically Reduce Emissions and Prepare for Escalating Climate Risks in Asia

  Washington, D.C. Feb 3, 2021 — Today, the Expert Group of the International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS) released two new reports, one on South Asia and the other on Southeast Asia, warning that climate change is threatening stability and security in the region, and calling for urgent action to both drastically reduce…