Adapting NATO to Climate Change, and the Economic Benefits of the 1.5-Degree Limit

Jan 13, 2017 | Sreya Panuganti
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In his dissertation, Tyler H. Lippert of the Pardee RAND Graduate School explains how the transboundary security impacts of climate change will both challenge and elevate the role of international multilateral institutions like the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Lippert argues that while there are groups within NATO working on climate-related issues at the state level, such as the Emerging Security Challenges Division, the organization’s decision-making processes are largely reactive and require the consensus of all 28 member states.