Preparing the CSDP for the New Security Environment Created by Climate Change

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Preparing the CSDP for the New Security Environment Created by Climate Change

Climate change will increase the potential for humanitarian crises and instability. To strengthen the EU's capacity to prevent conflict and manage crises, climate security should be integrated into the Common Security and Defense Policy.

By Christoph Meyer, Francesca Vantaggiato, Richard Youngs

Published on Jun 21, 2021

European Parliament

About the Authors

Christoph Meyer

Francesca Vantaggiato

Richard Youngs

Senior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program

Richard Youngs is a senior fellow in the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, based at Carnegie Europe. He works on EU foreign policy and on issues of international democracy.

Security Climate Change Middle East Europe Eastern Europe Western Europe

Carnegie India does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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