NATO Climate Change and Security Action Plan

The NATO Climate Change and Security Action Plan commits its members to, “taking concrete action…to realise a transition to a durable sustainability” at the national level and in collaboration with organisations such and the UN and EU where possible. In June 2021, NATO defined climate change insecurity in strong terms, stating that “the implications of climate change include drought, soil erosion and marine environmental degradation. These can lead to famine, floods, loss of land and livelihood, and have a disproportionate impact on women and girls as well as on poor, vulnerable or marginalized populations, as well as potentially exacerbate state fragility, fuel conflicts, and lead to displacement, migration, and human mobility, creating conditions that can be exploited by state and non-state actors that threaten or challenge the Alliance.” See NATO Action Plan here.