Vulnerability

Human security issues

Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Operations in Response to Climate-Related Disasters: What Role and Challenges for the French Armed Forces ?

This note analyses climate change impacts on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations carried out by the French armed forces in response to climate-related disasters. It is divided into three parts: climate change impacts on the evolution of HADR operations in France along with the operational and capability consequences for French armed forces (I), followed by an analysis of the use of HADR operations abroad as a lever for military influence and power by nations active in this field such as the United States, China, France, India and Australia (II). Finally, three foresight scenarios for 2050 are suggested along with recommendations for the Ministry of Armed forces (III).

21 June 2024

Defense issues

Agricultural resources and climate change: defence and security issues

This brief addresses the security issues related to the impact of climate change on agricultural resources. It is divided into three parts: an analysis of the vulnerability of agricultural resources to climate change; an examination of the strategic and defence issues related to securing them; and an identification of geopolitical and security breakpoints.

26 April 2023

Human security issues

Study Report n°12 – South Asia

This study report (RA12) of the Defense and Climate Observatory presents the elements collected on five South Asian countries: Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It is organized according to the format inaugurated by the RA4, by proposing five country sheets headed by a regional analysis highlighting the vulnerabilities and cross-cutting challenges, the commonalities and differences.

10 February 2020