U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Anna V. Blank at Exercise Tradewinds which provides 20+ participating nations the opportunity to improve security and disaster response capabilities in the Caribbean. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Hamann.)
Here are a list of notable headlines and comments on climate and security matters from the past week. If we’ve missed any, let us know.
- Naval Academy readies for rising seas https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2018/06/naval-academy-readies-for-rising-seas/ via Yale Climate Connections
- BREAKING – Barbados PM Mia Mottley announces she will be attending the OECS Summit in St Lucia next week; reiterates that re-engaging in deeper relations with the OECS is beneficial; the Summit will tackle issues such as climate change, security & regional cooperation via @KevzPolitics
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- Our friends
@Drought.gov update the U.S. Drought Monitor map every Thursday to show the location and intensity of drought across the country.#WorldDroughtDay#DroughtDay18 http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/ via @NOAAClimate
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- Deficiencies in global governance are hamstringing responses to potentially catastrophic events arising from climate change and nuclear security.
@NeilBhatiya and@CntrClimSec discuss how the U.S government can stabilize these risks in the briefer: https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/breakout-briefer-stability-at-stake-addressing-critical-regions-facing-complex-climate-security-and-nuclear-risks via @CNASdc
- Based on aerial mapping, we estimate that up to 200,000 refugees in Bangladesh could be at risk of landslides and floods and still need to be moved to safer areas https://trib.al/1J2MoWo via @Refugees
- New Cardiff Uni research on climate-induced shifts in distribution of fish over next century & management, legal & security implications published today in Science by a unique international team of scientists and legal and intl relations experts http://science.sciencemag.org/content/360/6394/1189 via @Richard_Caddell
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@SERVIRGlobal – a joint initiative of@USAIDEnviro &@NASA that connects#Space2Village – focuses on four service areas: 1. Agriculture &#FoodSecurity 2. Land Cover 3. Water & Disasters 4. Weather & Climate Learn more: http://bit.ly/2GJIXR0 via @climatelinks
- See how
@UNDP & the Gov. of#Somalia are adopting#ClimateChange adaptation strategies to address the complex interactions between climate, droughts, conflict, development & security https://bit.ly/2HJvBzZ@UNDPSomalia@UNDPAfrica@pradeepk333 via @UNDPClimate
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#PSC2017,@LouiseVanSchaik addresses the challenges of the nexus of#climate,#migration and#Security for policies. What does climate change mean for migration and security in fragile areas of the world? What does it mean for Europe? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHjvW9CvM9k&feature=youtu.be … via @PlanSecu
- Major consequences for reducing
#flood risk in coastal communities as new study finds#Antarctica has lost three trillion tonnes of ice in 25 years#climatechange#SendaiFramework#DRR#ResilienceForAll https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-44470208 via @unisdr
- Antarctica alone is now on track to raise world sea levels by about 15 cm by 2100, above most past estimates. Sea level rise is a threat to cities from New York to Shanghai as well as low-lying nations from the Pacific Ocean to the Netherlands. http://news.trust.org/item/20180613170009-g7hfg/ via @alertnetclimate
- We want to allocate €11 billion of our long term
#EUBudget to humanitarian aid. This EU assistance will be on a needs-basis in order to save lives and support populations affected by natural disasters and man-made crises → http://europa.eu/!CX46Dh#EUintheWorld @EU_Commission
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@Niinisto at@SitraFund#ClimateSummit: Climate change is not only an environmental matter. It also has direct implications for questions of peace and security via @TPKanslia
- Climate change is not only an environmental issue but an issue of peace and security. In case of inaction, it will turn into a question of hard security. -All leaders should internalise these words of President Niinistö delivered at the Finnish
#ClimateSummit via @SavuHelsinki
- Can’t leave no single stone unleaved. President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö emphasized the role of individuals – each of us have to take actions by ourselves. Climate actions – not only question of the
#environment but also peace and security.#ClimateSummit via @PaiviLaitila
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@niinisto and@LaurentFabius highlight that climate change is very much linked to peace and security#ClimateSummit via @MikkonenYoung
- African Union discusses Climate Change and Conflicts in Africa | Planetary Security Initiative https://www.planetarysecurityinitiative.org/news/african-union-discusses-climate-change-and-conflicts-africa?utm_source=Adreslijst+PSI&utm_campaign=2b3ec6e3f4-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_06_12_01_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_bee8b307c4-2b3ec6e3f4-79947013 … via @BAlexIRIS
- The complex interactions between climate, conflict, development, security, policy & economic growth are no more apparent than in
#Somalia. See how@UNDP & the gov. are adopting#ClimateChange adaptation strategies, among others, to address these issues https://bit.ly/2HJvBzZ via @UNDPClimate
- Working Group on Climate, Nuclear and Security Affairs – “Report Two: A Clear Path for Complex Threats” https://climateandsecurity.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/working-group-on-climate-nuclear-security-affairs-report-two_2018_05.pdf … via @CntrClimSec
- Working Group on Climate, Nuclear and Security Affairs – Breakout Briefer 1: “Stability At Stake: Addressing Critical Regions Facing Complex Climate, Security, and Nuclear Risks” https://climateandsecurity.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/working-group-on-climate-nuclear-security-affairs_breakout-briefer_crisis-regions_2018_05.pdf … via @CntrClimSec
- Working Group on Climate, Nuclear and Security Affairs – Breakout Briefer 2: “Expanding The Climate-Nuclear-Security Toolkit” https://climateandsecurity.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/working-group-on-climate-nuclear-security-affairs_breakout-briefer_toolkit_2018_05.pdf … via @CntrClimSec
- John Conger, Director of the Center for Climate & Security, says
#ClimateChange consumes readiness: 1) Affects the DOD’s mission today, 2) Affects the DOD’s mission tomorrow 3) Affects Global Stability#climatepolicy#CCL2018#NationalSecurity@NUSADefenseDept@repjimcooper via @katboybna
- RELEASE: Amidst Growing Nuclear and Climate Threats, A New Series of Reports Issues Warnings and Recommendations http://climateandsecurity.org/2018/06/11/release-amidst-growing-nuclear-and-climate-threats-a-new-series-of-reports-issues-warnings-and-recommendations/ … via @CntrClimSec
- Climate Security and Presidential Constitutional Responsibility http://climateandsecurity.org/2018/06/12/climate-security-and-presidential-constitutional-responsibility/ … via @CntrClimSec
- Coast Guard Participates in Caribbean Disaster Response Exercise https://ift.tt/2MhIDbl
#DOD via @DelphiBrief
#ClimateChange is not only real, it’s matter of national security: “One could argue that one of the causes of the Syrian conflict was that climate change drove people off of their land.” [Jeffrey D. Feltman, Former@UN Under-Secratary-General for Political Affairs] via @rossdakin
- Sherri Goodman, Senior Advisor at the Center for Climate & Security, says
#ClimateChange is a#threatmultiplier & increases instability for the U.S. Military.#ClimatePolicy#CCL2018#NationalSecurity#Action#Support@USNATO@citizensclimate via @katboybna
- “The Arctic is not a region that is *going* to open up, it has already opened up.”
@CntrClimSec Senior Advisor@GoodmanSherri briefs@citizensclimate volunteers on the effects of#climatechange on#NationalSecurity#arctic#maritimesecurity via @hlmessera
- Families are living in basic shelters, often on steep hillsides, prone to landslides. Our teams are working hard to make sure the most vulnerable will still have access to assistance during
#monsoon rains.#Bangladesh via @Federation
- On 22 June,
@FedericaMog will host a high-level event ‘Climate, Peace & Security: The Time for Action’ in Brussels. The gathering will focus on: – responsibility to prepare in face of#climatesecurity risks – moving from early warning to early action http://bit.ly/ClimSecEU via @ClimateDiplo
- Pirates and Climate Change: A Dispatch From the Bangladeshi Sundarbans https://climateandsecurity.org/2018/06/06/pirates-and-climate-change-a-dispatch-from-the-bangladeshi-sundarbans/ … via
@CntrClimSec
