Planetary Security. How does climate change relate to global conflict?

Essay from the year 2020 in the subject Politics - Topic: Peace and Conflict, Security, , language: English, abstract: As the arguably greatest challenge of our time, climate change is a global issue with innumerable, widespread, and severe consequences. These include the increased risk of pandemics. It is time to realize that climate change is not about political interests and national security anymore. It is about the future of humankind and therefore, planetary security. Collaboration on an international scale and joining forces will lead to determined action ¿ and ultimately insure a sustainable future.