How climate change is pushing the boundaries of security and foreign policy

Abstract

Climate change is just one component of the larger problem of direct man-made environmental change. That said, climate change alone is likely to cause international legal disputes, disrupt access to vital resources, and damage critical infrastructure. Maritime boundaries are particularly susceptible to reevaluation as a result of climate change. As a result of uncertainties over maritime boundaries, it is possible that there will be an increase in hostilities related to borders.