Climate Change and Environmental Security in the Pacific: The Role of Regional Organisations

Climate Change and Environmental Security in the Pacific: The Role of Regional Organisations

Marc Williams and Duncan McDuie-Ra, Australian Research Council - Discovery Project (2011-2013).

Climate change will have a major impact on Pacific Island countries and territories. It will have profound consequences for the pursuit of sustainable development and regional stability. In particular it creates new security challenges which exacerbate existing security problems. This project with its focus on climate change and environmental security in the Pacific will promote a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the politics of climate change in the region and the intimate connection between climate change and security. Through its focus on the role of regional organisations in coordinating efforts to combat climate change and developing institutional capacity this project will be of policy relevance.

Contact: d.mcduie@unsw.edu.au