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Climate Change and SecurityNational and International Responses Achim Maas
EEA Workshop on Global Megatrends and Regional Security Implications of Climate Change, Copenhagen, 7-8 December 2010
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Entering the Security Agenda
„[…] the danger posed by war to all of humanity – and to our planet – is at least matched by the climate crisis and global warming.“
Ban Ki-Moon, 2007
„In short, a failing climate means more failed states.“
Margaret Beckett, 2006
“I believe […] that the security implications of climate change need to be better integrated into national security and defence strategies.“
Anders Fogh Rasmussen, 2009
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Structure of Presentation
1. Selected National Perceptions and Activities
2. Activities on the UN level
3. Activities on the EU level
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National Perceptions and Activities
Activities and threat perceptions on national level are highly diverse.
• Island states: Climate change perceived as an existential threat.
• EU member states among the most active regarding climate change & security. UK: Lists climate change alongside terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in its national security strategy.
• USA: Climate change features in official documents, particular of the intelligence/defence community.
• Russia: Submitted climate change to the national security council in March 2010 and recognised threats to island states, but questions the links as well.
• China and India: Reject the linking of climate change and security in UN security council debate.
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National Perceptions and Activities
Most responses on the level of threat assessment and dialogue and concentrated in Europe/North America
• Outside of Europe/North America, debate is mostly driven by science and civil society organisations – such as FFLA, CSCAP and CNTS – except for small island states.
• Most EU and several non-EU European/Central Asian countries associate with general EU position, yet do not actively contribute.
• Conceptual linkages between adaptation and peacebuilding researched, mostly by development agencies, with pilot projects starting to commence.
• Further in-depth research done by defence-related think tanks and research organisations, often focusing on threat scenarios.
• Linkages between defence and development communities are of varying intensity.
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UN Level
United Nations – Political Level
UN Security Council: Over
50 statements in April 2007
debate, but no conclusions.
UN General Assembly:
Resolution in 2009, Secretary-
General Report – follow-up in
2011?
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UN Level
United Nations – Technical Level
UNDP, UNEP: Guidance notes,
pilot projects, trainings.
FAO, IOM, UNIDO and others:
Conducting further research,
organising workshops and
consultations
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EU Activities
The EU – Championing Climate Security
German Presidency 2007:
Commences work on
identifying security threats of
climate change
Solana Paper 2008:
Climate change identified
as threat for international
security
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EU Activities
The EU Process on Climate Change and International Security
EU Process on CCIS:
• Informal mechanism for
coordinating between EU MS
• Consultations, dialogue with
third states, int‘l organisations
• Capacity building, improving
analytical tools
• Development of regional
studies
• 2010: A „quiet year“
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