The Environment Shapes Security
Global environmental changes such as climate change, biodiversity loss and the increasing pollution of ecosystems are key security risks. They endanger people, societal stability, economic performance and the ability of states to act. It is therefore imperative that these issues be given priority in both national and international security strategies.
Global environmental changes pose security risks and must therefore be inte- grated into security strategies. It is essential to avoid creating new fossil-fuel path dependencies and to harness the transition to renewable energies as a security gain. The role of natural infrastructure in civil protection should be prioritized by law. Cooperation on ecosystem conservation and on the sustain- able management of natural resources is an investment in stability and security.