Climate Change is a Security Threat

Mar 27, 2017 | Melanne Verveer
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Climate change is a security threat and a vulnerability multiplier. It affects human security, food security, water security, energy security—and women’s security.

The security threat starts in places like the Sahel. South of the Sahara desert, the Sahel is hot and arid. Many locals are subsistence farmers who rely on the land for their livelihood. Climate change makes it harder for them to grow reliable crops, to find enough water, to find work and to raise a family.