TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council A2 - John D. Steinbruner A2 - Paul C. Stern A2 - Jo L. Husbands TI - Climate and Social Stress: Implications for Security Analysis SN - 978-0-309-27856-0 DO - 10.17226/14682 PY - 2013 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14682/climate-and-social-stress-implications-for-security-analysis PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Environment and Environmental Studies KW - Behavioral and Social Sciences KW - Earth Sciences KW - Conflict and Security Issues AB - Climate change can reasonably be expected to increase the frequency and intensity of a variety of potentially disruptive environmental events—slowly at first, but then more quickly. It is prudent to expect to be surprised by the way in which these events may cascade, or have far-reaching effects. During the coming decade, certain climate-related events will produce consequences that exceed the capacity of the affected societies or global systems to manage; these may have global security implications. Although focused on events outside the United States, Climate and Social Stress: Implications for Security Analysis recommends a range of research and policy actions to create a whole-of-government approach to increasing understanding of complex and contingent connections between climate and security, and to inform choices about adapting to and reducing vulnerability to climate change. ER -