Climate and Security

Factsheet: The Nexus between Climate Change and Conflict - What Relevance for Civilian CSDP Missions?

European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management (CoE) 2022 Reports, articles, briefs Public

This CoE factsheet outlines the links between climate change and conflict dynamics and highlights relevance of such links for civilian CSDP. This document is a useful starting point for anyone wanting to grasp the climate-conflict nexus and is especially targeted at practitioners working in the realm of civilian CSDP, whether in Member States, Brussels, or civilian CSDP missions.

The factsheet is structured as follows: first, the relationship between climate change and conflict dynamics is briefly explained; second, the key potential pathways between climate change and conflict are presented and useful case studies that apply these pathways linked; third, the relevance of this subject for civilian CSDP missions is highlighted; finally, the factsheet provides a list of references and useful resources.

Reference: Mavrakou, S., Wellmann M. (2022). The Nexus between Climate Change and Conflict: What Relevance for Civilian CSDP Missions?, European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management (CoE). 

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