Climate-Fragility Risk: South Asia
Publisher: Climate Security Expert Network
Author(s): Dhanasree J. Ayaram
Date: 2019
Topics: Conflict Prevention, Disasters, Governance, Livelihoods, Renewable Resources
This convergence of challenges implies that climate change not only undermines human security, but could also heighten conflict risks in South Asia. This risk brief charts out the ways in which the security implications of climate change manifest themselves in the region. At present, there are no dedicated frameworks that directly address climate-fragility risks or the security implications of climate change in South Asia. In light of this, this risk brief also suggests a number of entry points for addressing these risks, which go beyond the overarching necessity to create more evidence-based and actionable knowledge on the region’s climate security.