Climate Change and Climate Change and The Military The Military Project2009 - 20102009 - 2010

IES - Climate Change & Security at Copenhagen - IIIES - Climate Change & Security at Copenhagen - II

The Contribution of the Global Security Community to SuccessThe Contribution of the Global Security Community to Success

Brussels, 7 -8 October 2009Brussels, 7 -8 October 2009

The Climate Change The Climate Change MatrixMatrix

Arctic ice melt, Glacier melt: RepercussionsArctic ice melt, Glacier melt: Repercussions Climate Change and Global ChallengeClimate Change and Global Challenge

Debate on securitisation of climate.Debate on securitisation of climate. Role of Military InstitutionsRole of Military Institutions

Both in adaptation and mitigationBoth in adaptation and mitigation New roles: Safeguarding human security jeopardised due to New roles: Safeguarding human security jeopardised due to

climate changeclimate change Understand the new variable of climate change in international Understand the new variable of climate change in international

security dynamicssecurity dynamics Fourth IPCC report categorical in pinpointing loss of Fourth IPCC report categorical in pinpointing loss of

natural resources due to Climate Change. Stress Points. natural resources due to Climate Change. Stress Points. LandLand WaterWater FoodFood

The Climate Change The Climate Change MatrixMatrix Climate Change and Security: InterrelationClimate Change and Security: Interrelation

Distribution of dwindling natural resources are points of stress Distribution of dwindling natural resources are points of stress concentration especially when vulnerable strata of society involved.concentration especially when vulnerable strata of society involved.

Indian perspectiveIndian perspective Economically weak and badly affected neighbours.Economically weak and badly affected neighbours. Sea level rise would cause internal and international migration at zones Sea level rise would cause internal and international migration at zones

where such pattern already exists.where such pattern already exists. Agriculture likely to be very badly affected: Weather related hunger Agriculture likely to be very badly affected: Weather related hunger

likely to engulf billions. likely to engulf billions. Climate Change and Indian Military. Briefly the major impacts that Climate Change and Indian Military. Briefly the major impacts that

Indian military would have to contend with are:Indian military would have to contend with are: Logistics routes.Logistics routes. Relocation of coastal military assets and maritime bordersRelocation of coastal military assets and maritime borders Manage depleting ODSManage depleting ODS Enhanced health care programmeEnhanced health care programme Faster melting of snow in Jammu & KashmirFaster melting of snow in Jammu & Kashmir Encroachment on military land due to migration Encroachment on military land due to migration

Do not only aspire for results Do not only aspire for results but act and only then there but act and only then there would be a result – Philosophy would be a result – Philosophy of ‘Karma’of ‘Karma’

TIME TO ACT IS NOW