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The Framing of Climate Change as aThreat to Global Security and its Consequences Filip Bubenheimer - Feb 15, 2011 - International Climate Change and Energy Law Main Conflict Constellations degradation of fresh water resources increase in

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The Framing of Climate Change as aThreat to Global Security and its Consequences

Filip Bubenheimer - Feb 15, 2011 - International Climate Change and Energy Law

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(WBGU 2007: 2-3)

Climate Change

degradation

f fresh

water resources decline in food production increase in storms and floods increase in migration

Main Conflict Constellations

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Global Hot Spots

(WBGU 2007: 4)

degradation of fresh water resources increase in storms and floods decline in food production increase in migration hot spot

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T

o Easy an Explanation?

(…) The Darfur conflict began as an ecological crisis, arising at least in part from climate

change. (…)

Two decades ago, the rains in southern Sudan began to fail. (…) the drying of sub-Saharan Africa derives, to some degree, from man-made global warming. It is no accident that the violence in Darfur erupted during the drought. (…) By 2003, it evolved into the full-fledged tragedy we witness today.

(Ban 2007)

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Causality

Securitization: Pitfalls and Consequences

Climate Change as a Security Threat What kind of security? Competence

f the U. N.

Security Council? Conceptual Difficulties Militarization Shift to High Politics Possible consequences

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Bibliography

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