Climate Change, Conflict and (In)Security: Hot War

This book explores how climate change is impacting conflicts, contention, and competition worldwide, with contributions from pioneering researchers and practitioners. It discusses shifting operational requirements and responsibilities and the need for clarity around capacity gaps, and is of interest to researchers and students of defense studies, peace and conflict studies, climate change and environmental security, and International Relations.

Format: Hardback
Length: 380 pages
Publication date: 01 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Climate change is having a profound impact on conflicts, contention, and competition around the world. This comprehensive book explores the multifaceted ways in which climate change is creating and exacerbating insecurities for millions of people globally. It delves into how states, intergovernmental bodies, and other actors are responding to these challenges, both in the present and in the near and medium term. The volume demonstrates that climate change insecurity spans a wide range of security domains, including warfighting, stabilization, human security, influence, and resilience and capacity building.

The book offers valuable insights into how climate change is affecting security at various scales and in different localities. It examines the interplay between national and ethnic tensions, food and water security, resource competition, mass displacement, and even the recruitment profiles and operations of violent and extremist organizations. Contributions from pioneering researchers and practitioners shed light on the shifting operational requirements and responsibilities in these fields.

Furthermore, the book highlights the need for clarity around the size and shape of capacity gaps that exist in addressing climate change-related security challenges. It addresses a wide audience, including practitioners and policy-makers working in these areas, as well as researchers and students of defense studies, peace and conflict studies, climate change and environmental security, and International Relations.

By examining the complex relationship between climate change and security, this book provides a valuable contribution to our understanding of the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. It underscores the importance of proactive measures, international cooperation, and innovative thinking in addressing the multifaceted impacts of climate change on global affairs.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032455808