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The 4th assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) laid out the far-reaching consequences of climate change. Together with other reports such as the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, a wide audience became aware of the threats associated with climate change. In response, the debate on climate change and international security increasingly features in policy processes on national and international levels. This section provides an overview on the the current developments of such processes.
The UN Process The General Assembly of the United Nations (U.N.) at its 63 General Assembly on 3 June 2009 adopted a draft resolution on "Climate change and its possible security implications" (A/63/281), which have been proposed by the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS). The resolution was adopted by a consensus and 101 states supported it. For the first time in the history of the U.N., the United States co-sponsored a climate protection resolution. The EU Process In June 2007 the EU Council invited High-Representative Javier Solana and Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner to jointly assess the potential security implications of climate change from an EU perspective. This resulted in the Joint Paper on “Climate Change and International Security” (CCIS), published in March 2008.
Background Reports Carius, A./Tänzler, D./Maas A. 2008: Climate Change and Security. Challenges for German Development Cooperation, Eschborn: GTZ. Mabey, N. 2008: Delivering Climate Security: International Security Responses to a Climate Changed World. Whitehall Papers No.69. Busby, J. 2007: Climate Change and National Security. An Agenda for Action. CSR No. 32. Washington: Council on Foreign Relations. CNA 2007: National Security and the Threat of Climate Change. Alexandria (Virginia). German Advisory Council on Global Change 2007: World in Transition. Climate Change as a Security Risk. London and Sterling. (20MB) International Alert 2007: A climate of conflict. The links between climate change, war and peace. London. IISD 2007: Climate Change and Foreign Policy. Winnipeg. For further publications, please see our extended Reading List.
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