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Responding to Climate-Related Security Risks: Reviewing Regional Organizations in Asia and Africa

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Purpose of Review

This paper presents new insight on the approaches and ability to respond to climate-related security risks in four regional intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) in Asia and Africa—ASEAN (South East Asia), SAARC (South Asia), ECOWAS (West Africa), and IGAD (East Africa).

Recent Findings

IGOs are becoming increasingly important in responding to climate-related security risks, given the transnational character of these risks. Previous research has primarily focused on Western-based IGOs, whereas more attention is needed on IGOs in fragile and developing regions to increase our understanding of the emerging challenges and to take adequate measurements to mitigate climate-related security risks.

Summary

We show that the regional security context and vulnerability to climate change affects the framing of climate-related security risks, and that the risks identified often relate to livelihood conditions and development, rather than state security. Measurements are taken, but the key challenge remains the implementation of these policies.

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Krampe, F., Mobjörk, M. Responding to Climate-Related Security Risks: Reviewing Regional Organizations in Asia and Africa. Curr Clim Change Rep 4, 330–337 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40641-018-0118-x

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