Climate change is a security issue.

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On the point: Indirect security issue that will lead to direct ones

Climate change is an indirect security issue that will lead to direct security issues such as conflicts over natural resources like fresh Water or lack of farmland with developing countries particuarly those with deserts suffering. This will lead to regional and possibly global instability as countries try to either gain access to sources of clean water or control over pipelines similar to possible conflicts over oil

Also a lack of land will increase the amount of refugees seeking asylum in other possibly more developed countries such as the UK. This could create strains and fuel resentment in those countries partly about preferential treatment but also create problems for developed. Alternatively they could go to neighbouring countries straining services despite possible help from the UN.

Be that as it may conflicts over water and the problems that arise from that have not happened yet.

Yes, because... Indirect security issue that will lead to direct ones

 

No, because...

Climate change is an indirect security issue that will lead to direct security issues such as conflicts over natural resources like fresh Water or lack of farmland with developing countries particuarly those with deserts suffering. This will lead to regional and possibly global instability as countries try to either gain access to sources of clean water or control over pipelines similar to possible conflicts over oil

Also a lack of land will increase the amount of refugees seeking asylum in other possibly more developed countries such as the UK. This could create strains and fuel resentment in those countries partly about preferential treatment but also create problems for developed. Alternatively they could go to neighbouring countries straining services despite possible help from the UN.

 

Be that as it may conflicts over water and the problems that arise from that have not happened yet.