Climate-Migration-Security

The intersection of climate change, human migration, and conflict presents a unique challenge for U.S. foreign policy in the 21st century. These three factors are already beginning to combine in ways that undermine traditional understandings of national security and demand a rethink of traditional divisions between diplomacy, defense, and economic, social and environmental development policy abroad.
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Climate Change, Water Security, and U.S. National Security Report

Climate Change, Water Security, and U.S. National Security

The United States must continue to address the global challenges presented by climate change, such as water scarcity, in order to mitigate and prevent the threats they pose to national and international security.

Carolyn Kenney

Food Security and Climate Change: New Frontiers in International Security Report
Wheat stands ready for harvest in a field near Anthony, Kansas, June 21, 2015. (AP/Orlin Wagner)

Food Security and Climate Change: New Frontiers in International Security

Food security and climate change are already contributing to human suffering and eroding state structures. The United States should incorporate food and climate analysis fully into foreign and security policy to anticipate the next crisis.

Tom Daschle, Michael Werz

Video Series: A Brighter Future for India Video

Video Series: A Brighter Future for India

This video series documents how solar power has the potential to improve livelihoods, health, and the environment while avoiding the need for the costly grid expansion that is a distant reality for many.

Andrew Satter, Rebecca Lefton

Climate Change, Migration, and Nontraditional Security Threats in China Report

Climate Change, Migration, and Nontraditional Security Threats in China

This report examines the implications of the nexus of climate change, migration, and security in five Chinese hotspots. Our analyses highlight the overlays of these factors in key regions and discuss their impact on domestic and regional policymaking.

Michael Werz, Lauren Reed

Climate Change, Migration, and Security in South Asia Video

Climate Change, Migration, and Security in South Asia

Climate shifts have the potential to create complex environmental, humanitarian, and security challenges in South Asia. The Center for American Progress examines this vulnerable nexus in the latest installment of our Climate-Migration-Security series.

Climate Change, Migration, and Conflict in South Asia Report
In areas of existing conflict in South Asia, added stressors of climate change and changing migration patterns could be a security concern. (AP/Anupam Nath)

Climate Change, Migration, and Conflict in South Asia

Analyzing South Asia through the prism of climate, migration, and security in Assam and the surrounding region provides useful insights into the underlying trends shaping the entire region and the risks posed by current long-term trajectories.

Arpita Bhattacharyya, Michael Werz

Understanding the Historical Conflicts Behind Today’s Violence in Assam Report
An Indian supporter holds a placard during a protest against what they say is illegal migration of Muslims from Bangladesh to the northeastern Indian state of Assam. The conflict in the state could get worse as the effects of climate change become more drastic. (AP/Tsering Topgyal)

Understanding the Historical Conflicts Behind Today’s Violence in Assam

Arpita Bhattacharyya looks at past conflict involving South Asian immigrant communities in Assam to understand the roots of the current conflict and examine implications for the future, including the role of climate change in the region.

Arpita Bhattacharyya

Panetta: ‘Climate Change Has a Dramatic Impact on National Security’ Article

Panetta: ‘Climate Change Has a Dramatic Impact on National Security’

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta expressed concern about the defense and development impacts of climate change at a recent Environmental Defense Fund event, writes Arpita Bhattacharyya.

Arpita Bhattacharyya

Climate Change, Migration, and Conflict in Northwest Africa Report
The potential for the changing climate and associated migration to induce conflict or exacerbate existing instability is now recognized in national security circles. (AP/ National Geographic)

Climate Change, Migration, and Conflict in Northwest Africa

Michael Werz and Laura Conley track how the overlays and intersections of climate change, migration, and security create an arc of tension in Northwest Africa comprising Nigeria, Niger, Algeria, and Morocco.

Michael Werz, Laura Conley

Interactive Map: Foreign Aid Interactive

Interactive Map: Foreign Aid

John Norris looks at U.S. foreign assistance spending for the past fiscal year and whether it was wisely appropriated.

John Norris

Climate Change, Migration, and Conflict Report

Climate Change, Migration, and Conflict

Growing evidence of links between climate change, migration, and conflict raise plenty of reasons for concern and it’s time to start thinking about new answers to these multifaceted crisis scenarios, write Michael Werz and Laura Conley.

Michael Werz, Laura Conley

The Arc Of Tension Interactive
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The Arc Of Tension

This series of maps illustrates the overlapping challenges of climate, migration, and security in northwestern Africa.

Nigeria’s Multifaceted Problems Challenge U.S. Policy Article
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Nigeria’s Multifaceted Problems Challenge U.S. Policy

Nigeria’s quickly changing demographics are playing host to challenges ranging from environmental degradation to internal conflict, write Andrew Sweet and Michael Werz.

Andrew Sweet, Michael Werz

Climate Is a Security Issue Article
A young Papua New Guinean girl, who is believed to have contracted malaria, sleeps on the front porch of her bayside shack. Scientists report that malaria will begin spreading to new areas as the climate warms. (AP/David Longstreath)

Climate Is a Security Issue

Recent Defense Department reports show that the agency is not yet speaking with one voice on climate security like it should be, writes Laura Conley.

Laura Conley

Climate Change on the Move Report
African immigrants are given drinks inside a hospital tent in Los Cristianos on the Canary island of Tenerife, Spain. The Spanish government set up operations in African countries to discourage migration to Spain, which could intensify with climate change's effects. (AP/Arturo Rodriguez)

Climate Change on the Move

The United States should use a sustainable security framework to deal with the challenges climate migration poses, write Michael Werz and Kari Manlove.

Michael Werz, Kari Manlove

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