THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

Abstract

There is no doubt that change is God’s law in His creation, and the international community has witnessed several changes in all economic, political, social and cultural fields, so that the areas and borders of countries have changed over the centuries. One of the reasons for this change is the climate. Recently, the issue of climate change has become the main concern of all researchers and specialists, especially those in international public law, and through the efforts made by the United Nations. The goal of this was to protect the international community from the effects of climate change and the unexpected results that resulted from it, which led to the threat to international peace and security. This research paper aims to identify the most important causes of climate change, and to attempt to highlight the role of international efforts in formulating and controlling effective agreements binding on all countries that would reduce greenhouse gases that cause climate change, and to highlight and determine the impact of climate change on international security and political and economic stability of countries. Through my vision and interest in this sensitive and important topic in the daily life of man and his surroundings, and his security, and in light of this study, the most important ideas of researchers and specialists in this field are highlighted, and that this topic deserves research, discussion and analysis because it is related to man and his activities and the environmental changes surrounding him, and to international security and peace, so a number of questions arise on this topic, including: What do we mean by climate change? What are its causes? What are its effects and risks on international security?