News:The International Military Council on Climate and Security(IMCCS) has released the World Climate and Security report.
Facts:
Key takeaways from the report:
- Climate change-exacerbated water insecurity is a significant driver of instability and will pose a significant or higher risk to global security by 2030.
- The forced displacement and scale of natural disasters would increase by 2040.Hence, as a result the projected conflicts within nations would also increase.
About International Military Council on Climate and Security(IMCCS):
- The International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS) was launched at The Hague, Netherlands in 2019.
- It is an umbrella network of senior military leaders across the globe that meets regularly to drive policies in support of international actions on the security implications of a changing climate.
- It is administered by the Center for Climate and Security, a non-profit organization.
