A decade of systematic research on climate change and armed conflict has revealed a
number of interesting patterns but few results that are robust across studies. This essay …

Until recently, most writings on the relationship between climate change and security were
highly speculative. The IPCC assessment reports to date offer little if any guidance on this …

Recent research has provided new insights into the relationship between climate change
and violent conflict. In this review we compare the results, methodologies, and data applied …

Global climate change has been connected to myriad societal and environmental
consequences, including the potential for a rise in violent conflict. To advance …

Many scholars, policymakers, and activists have argued that climate change will lead to
resource competition, mass migration, and, ultimately, an increase in armed conflict around …

The potential links between climate and conflict are well studied, yet disagreement about the
specific mechanisms and their significance for societies persists. Here, we build on …

Abstract Purpose of Review After nearly 15 years of study, what do we know about the
relationship between climate change and security? How can scholars of climate and security …

The world is generally becoming less violent, but the debate on climate change raises the
specter of a new source of instability and conflict. In this field, the policy debate is running …

The study of security implications of climate change has developed rapidly from a nascent
area of academic inquiry into an important and thriving research field that traverses …

Climate change threatens core dimensions of human security, including economic
prosperity, food availability, and societal stability. In recent years, war-torn regions such as …