Climate Change and Security
What You Need to Know About the New Climate Security Reports
Mark Nevitt Tue, Oct 26, 2021, 3:47 PM
The reports offer a clear-eyed analysis of the climate threats facing the nation and world.
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Climate Change and Security
Biden Administration Releases Reports on National Security Risks Posed by Climate Change
Emily Dai Thu, Oct 21, 2021, 3:48 PM
The Biden administration released a series of new reports detailing the expected effects of climate change and its threats on global security.
Foreign Policy Essay
Policy Approaches to Climate Migration: Lessons From Latin America and the Caribbean
Pablo Escribano Sun, Nov 8, 2020, 10:01 AM
Displacement from climate change is an increasingly critical issue, but requires improved study and new policy responses.
Climate Change and Security
Climate Change and National Security, Part II: How Big a Threat is the Climate?
Michelle Melton Mon, Jan 7, 2019, 12:45 PM
The U.S. national security establishment has been increasingly vocal that climate change is a national security threat—and the U.S. is not alone in this regard. But exactly how serious is this threat? How concerned should policymakers be? Assessing the magnitude of the national security threat posed by climate change requires addressing the antecedent issue of timing.
Climate Change and Security
Climate Change-Induced Migration from Central America
Stephanie Leutert Wed, Jun 21, 2017, 10:30 AM
Last Thursday and Friday, the United States and Mexico co-hosted top officials from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and other countries for the "Conference on Prosperity and Security in Central America." As the name suggests, the gathering aimed to spur a wide-ranging conversation for improving the region’s economic conditions, tackling gangs and organized crime, and slowing U.S.-bound migration.