How climate change is pushing the boundaries of security and foreign policy

Briefing Paper
Cleo Paskal, June 2007

Climate change is just one component of the larger problem of direct manmade environmental change.
That said, climate change alone is likely to cause international legal disputes, disrupt access to vital resources, and damage critical infrastructure.
Maritime boundaries are particularly susceptible to re-evaluation as a result of climate change.
As a result of uncertainties over maritime boundaries, it is possible that there will be an increase in hostilities related to borders.