Climate Change & (In)Security: Why it matters

Unchecked, climate change will have profound impacts on our lives, from what we eat, where we live, what weather conditions we endure, what resource scarcities we face, what defence decisions we will have to make.

The Climate Change and (In)Security Project explores current and impending impacts of climate change on peace and security across the globe. A unique collaboration with the UK Army’s Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research (CHACR) and Reuben College, University Oxford, provides the context for bringing together scholars, practitioners and decision makers.

The project aims to channel the highest quality research and insight into military, government, and other practitioner understanding and decision making.

The threat posed by climate change has the potential dwarf all other defence and security issues. The CCI Project will seek to posit and answer questions relating to climate change induced insecurity. How is climate change affecting ongoing conflicts across the world? What impact is it having on regular and irregular migration? How will climate change impact geo-strategic competition? Does climate change increase the potential for conflicts over naval access and new resources in remote locations?

Practical defence and security questions must also be asked. How must defence policies across the geo-political spectrum adapt to a changing world? How would increased temperatures and weather anomalies affect military and peacekeeping operations?

The CCI Project mission is to facilitate new conversations and connections that support civilian and military responses to these demanding challenges.