Climate Change and Terrorism

By Roderick Jones

Just before the world's attention swings over to the climate change conference in Copenhagen [COP15] I thought it might be worthwhile to pause and consider the security implications of this subject. The CIA announced it was opening a Climate Change Center to do just that, back in September. How will this shift in the global climate shift national security priorities? The only group I am currently aware of that has touched this in some way is the Global Business Network - they have a white paper available here.

I have put down some thoughts over on the company blog - as well as some data on the Earth Liberation Front. However, the subject of how global terrorism and localized insurgencies will adapt, disappear or be created by Climate Change has yet to be fully explored.