The Security Implications of Climate Change for the UN System
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Environmental Change and Security Program
The policy brief by Nigel Purvis and Joshua Busby explores the security implications of climate change, including a summary of the adverse impacts of climate change, an analysis of their security implications, and policy recommendations for strengthening the United Nations’ capacity to respond to climate-related security threats.
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Joshua Busby
Associate Professor of Public Affairs, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas, Austin
Nigel Purvis
Scholar, Environment and Development, The Brookings Institution
Environmental Change and Security Program
The Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) explores the connections between environmental change, health, and population dynamics and their links to conflict, human insecurity, and foreign policy. Read more
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