Issues
The environmental security system, linking environmental change with security threats and policy responses.
Environmental
Crises
Natural resource degradation
Natural disasters
Waste and pollution
Land, freshwater, ocean and atmosphere changes
Biodiversity loss
Human Security
Impacts
Habitability
Water availability
Food security
Livability and livelihood
Poor health and sanitation
Critical infrastructure and services
Displacement, migration & mobility
State Security
Impacts
Increasing need for HADR responses
Economic instability and resource competition
Social unrest
Internal and external migration
Fragile governments and unstable regions
Sovereignty and EEZs
Military
Impacts
Increase in HADR responses
Effects on personnel and readiness
Risks to steady state operations
Loss of training time / locations
Risk to locations
Potential for conflict
Cooperation
Prevention
Mitigation
Preparation
Adaptation
Response
Recovery
Conflict Resolution
Policy Responses