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NATO Climate Change and Security Impact Assessment

NATO Climate Change and Security Impact Assessment

Full Title: NATO Climate Change and Security Impact Assessment
Author(s): NATO
Publisher(s): NATO
Publication Date: July 9, 2024
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Description (excerpt):

Climate change is a defining challenge of our time, with a profound impact on Allied security. At the 2021 Summit in Brussels, NATO Heads of State and Government (HOSG) endorsed a Climate Change and Security Action Plan and agreed that NATO should aim to become the leading organization when it comes to understanding and adapting to the impact of climate change on security.

This third edition of NATO’s Climate Change and Security Impact Assessment (CCSIA) responds to the demand for increased Allied awareness of the impact of climate change on security. Expanding on the key findings of the 2023 edition, this report outlines the impact of various climate related risks on NATO’s strategic environment, military assets and installations, missions and operations, as well as on NATO’s resilience and civil preparedness. It includes three geographic case studies, examining the impact of climate change on NATO presence in Kosovo, the Rovajärvi shooting and training area in Finland, and the North Warning System – a joint Canadian and US early-warning radar system for North American defense. Additionally, the report evaluates the performance of submarines, naval helicopters, and military transport planes in a changing climate. Lastly, it assesses the implications of climate change on NATO’s potential adversaries and strategic competitors, and examines the climate security impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

The report draws on contributions from across the NATO Enterprise, including the NATO Military Authorities (NMAs), NATO Science & Technology Organization Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (STO CMRE) and the NATO accredited Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence (CCASCOE). The CCSIA can be used to inform a more proactive approach to the Alliance’s short-, medium- and long-term decision-making on appropriate responses to the climate challenge, as well as to improve NATO’s adaptive capacity.

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