04 February 2021

Webinar: Adapt to defend. The security dimension of climate change

The security dimension of climate change is increasingly recognized by the Defence sector, and Dutch and British voices have been leading internationally in raising awareness on this issue. In the run-up to COP26 (1-12 November, Glasgow), this webinar, that is co-organised by the British Embassy and the Clingendael Institute, will consider how the military can contribute to reducing security risks related to climate change.

The Planetary Security Initiative Overview of Climate Security Practices 

 

27 May 2025

Climate resilience reimagined: Integrating concepts of human and ecological security in South Asia

Clingendael Policy Brief

 

15 May 2025

Exploring pathways for world development within planetary boundaries

Journal Article published by nature, May 2025. 

Human activities have already pushed six of the nine planetary boundaries beyond their safe limits, threatening Earth’s long-term stability. This study integrates the planetary boundaries framework with scenario modelling using the Integrated Model to Assess the Global Environment (IMAGE), projecting the future of key Earth system processes under different policy choices.

13 May 2025

Insights from the Arctic Circle India Forum 2025

The Arctic Circle India Forum 2025, convened in New Delhi on May 3-4, marked a significant milestone in India's deepening engagement with Arctic affairs.

12 May 2025

Fifty Years of Transition: How the U.S. Military Transformed its Estates Energy Strategy

Article published by the NATO Energy Security Centre of Excellence, May 2025. 

This analysis was conducted in 2024, prior to the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States. It therefore reflects the climate policy positions of preceding administrations.

07 May 2025

Climate-Security Risks in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: A Regional Mapping

Regional Policy Brief: Mapping and analysis of climate-related security risks in the second round of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and National Adaptations Plans (NAPs) in Europe and Central Asia, published by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Europe and Central Asia, April 2025. 

 

30 April 2025

Defence and Climate: Seven Points for a Common Agenda

Analysis published by Bruegel, April 2025. 

29 April 2025

Destabilization From ‘Within’: A “Termite Theory” of Climate’s Pathway to Violence

Briefer published by the Center for Climate & Security, April 2025. 

Subscribe to