Climate Change
Just Security’s expert authors offer in-depth analysis of the legal, security, diplomatic, and human rights dimensions of climate change. Articles span topics related to international agreements, climate-related displacement, the national security risks of climate change, and climate litigation in international, regional, and domestic courts and tribunals.
164 Articles
In Addressing Climate Change, Business as Usual Is Climate Injustice
"While climate justice was taken at least somewhat seriously at the United Nations COP27 conference, little effort seems to have been made to change the business-as-usual approach…
2023 Forward: Democracy, Russia-Ukraine War, Tech Policy, Climate Change
"In the final few days of 2022, we turn again to an expression of thanks – to our amazing colleagues who help produce Just Security, to our authors who fill the pages with their…
China’s Achilles Heel: Climate Diplomacy in the Developing World
The United States has an opportunity to expand its climate diplomacy with the developing world, while pressuring China to cut its emissions.
Watch This Space: Momentum Toward an International Crime of Ecocide
"[T]he proposal to criminalize mass damage to the environment is ... likely to influence the behavior of government and corporate decision-makers in positive ways. In light of…
Just Security Podcast: Recapping the U.N. Climate Talks
Every year, nations from around the world gather for a meeting on climate change. It’s called the Conference of State Parties, or COP, and this year it took place in Sharm…
COP27 Produces a Historic Result for Vulnerable Countries: A Loss and Damage Fund
"While a loss and damage fund is long overdue, its establishment should be seen as evidence of slow, but incremental, progress on the long road towards climate justice for vulnerable…
Tracking COP27: Notable Moments and Key Themes
As COP27 draws to a close, our tracker provides expert analysis and the latest climate coverage.
America’s Autocratic Persian Gulf ‘Partners’ Are Actually Liabilities
Support for leaders who remain in power only via repression and cooptation is a recipe for instability, not strategic success.
Tackling Climate Change Displacement at COP27
COP27 offers an important opportunity to address challenges surrounding climate-induced migration.
Loss and Damage at COP27: What’s Been Lost, What Can We Salvage From the Damage?
States should fund serious progress on loss and damage now to avoid future bills related to climate change.
The Egypt Climate Summit: Four Key Questions to Help Frame COP27
Substantive progress must be made at COP27 to keep climate momentum alive.
The Mining Gap: Critical Minerals and Geopolitical Competition
This week, world leaders are gathering in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt for COP27, the 27th annual United Nations conference on climate change. This year’s conference carries with it…