Action on Climate and Security Risks
December 2017
Action on Climate and Security Risks
Review of Progress 2017
Lead author: Janani Vivekananda (adelphi)
Co-authors: Shiloh Fetzek (Center for Climate and Security), Malin Mobjörk (Sipri), Amiera Sawas (Sipri) and Susanne Wolfmaier (adelphi)
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This report looks at progress made on policy and practical responses to climate-security risks for 2016-2017. Using the independent G7 commissioned report A New Climate for Peace as a basis, and building on last year’s report, Towards A Global Resilience Agenda, this year’s report sets out the key achievements, pitfalls and new challenges facing the foreign policy community working to reduce climate-fragility risks.

About the authors


Janani Vivekananda is Senior Advisor on Peacebuilding and Climate Change at adelphi.

Shiloh Fetzek is Senior Fellow for International Affairs at the Center for Climate and Security.

Malin Mobjörk is Senior Researcher and Head of SIPRI's Climate Change and Risk Project.

Amiera Sawas is Researcher in the Climate Change and Risk Project

Susanne Wolfmaier is a Research Analyst at adelphi specialising on climate change, peace and security.

Acknowledgements: With thanks to Dan Smith, Director of SIPRI for his insights and advice, and to Tammo Bakker and Carolina Sarzana of the Clingendael Institute for their diligent editorial support. This report is the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of any of the donors.

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