A teaching module to learn about climate refugees, specific examples of climate change-related migration, challenges in resettling climate refugees, and actions to help people displaced by climate change.
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Classroom/ Laboratory activity: Climate Mitigation and Willingness to Pay
A classroom/laboratory activity based on data on citizens’ willingness to pay to reduce carbon emissions as a method of mitigating climate change. This data is collected through an online survey by the German government and is available for download in Excel, R, and Google Sheet formats.
Students will be able to analyse the data to construct indices for measuring attitudes or opinions. They will also learn to use Cronbach’s alpha and Likert scale. Additionally, they will use mean, standard deviation, correlation/correlation coefficient, and confidence interval to analyze the results. Through this activity, they will be able to compare the measures of willingness to pay with climate policymaking.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What is ‘willingness to pay’?
- How to measure willingness to pay for non-market goods like abatement to pollution?
- What is Cronbach’s alpha? How is it used to assess indices for internal consistency?
About the tool
| Tool Name | Measuring Willingness to Pay for Climate Change Mitigation |
| Discipline | Economics |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Willingness to Pay (WTP), Likert Scale, Cronbach’s Alpha, Value of Abatement, Contingent Valuation, Climate Change Economics |
| Climate Topic | Climate Mitigation and Adaptation; Energy, Economics and Climate Change; Policies, Politics and Environmental Governance |
| Type of tool | Classroom/ Laboratory Activity |
| Grade Level | Undergraduate |
| Location | Global, Germany |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | CORE Project |
| Hosted at | CORE Project Website |
| Link | https://www.core-econ.org/doing-economics/book/text/11-01.html |
| Access | Online/Offline |
| Computer Skills | Intermediate |
Reading: Economic Recovery post COVID-19
A policy brief by The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Policy and the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP), University of Leeds on the significance of carbon pricing for reducing carbon emissions in the context of post COVID-19 pandemic economic recovery.
Students will learn about carbon pricing, citizen dividend, and green recovery policies. They will be introduced to green economic policies such as zero-carbon investments, removal of fossil-fuel subsidies, and using carbon pricing revenues for economic recovery. Additionally, they will also understand why carbon pricing is an effective strategy to reduce carbon emissions worldwide while simultaneously providing better government revenue than traditional taxation policies.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What is carbon pricing?
- How does carbon pricing help to reduce carbon emissions?
- What is the significance of carbon pricing in the economic recovery plans from the COVID-19 pandemic?
About the tool
| Tool Name | Pricing carbon during the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Discipline | Economics |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Environmental Economics, Carbon Pricing, Carbon Emissions, Economic Policies, Citizen Dividend, Economic Recovery, COVID-19, COVID-19 Pandemic and the Economy |
| Climate Topic | Policies, Politics and Environmental Governance; Energy, Economics and Climate Change |
| Type of tool | Reading |
| Grade Level | Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Policy and the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP), University of Leeds |
| Hosted at | Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP) Website |
| Link | https://www.cccep.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Pricing-carbon-during-the-recovery-from-the-COVID-19-pandemic.pdf |
| Access | Online/Offline |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Reading: Introduction to Carbon Pricing
A reading by the World Bank Group that introduces what is carbon pricing and discusses the link between carbon pricing and climate change policies. The reading includes sections on
- Main types of carbon pricing
- International carbon pricing
- Regional, national and subnational carbon pricing
- Internal carbon pricing
- How to do carbon pricing right
Students will learn about carbon pricing and economic policy, decarbonisation, clean technology and market innovation. They will also learn about how carbon pricing can influence economic development and growth and inform climate change policies. Students will further learn about the types of carbon pricing that governments and businesses refer to in order to make well informed economic decisions.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What is carbon pricing?
- How is carbon pricing used as an instrument for climate change policies?
About the tool
| Tool Name | What is Carbon Pricing? |
| Discipline | Economics |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Environmental Economics, Carbon Pricing, Carbon Tax, Economic Growth, Climate Change Policies, Decarbonisation |
| Climate Topic | Energy, Economics and Climate Change; Policies, Politics, and Environmental Governance |
| Type of tool | Reading |
| Grade Level | Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | The World Bank |
| Hosted at | The World Bank |
| Link | https://carbonpricingdashboard.worldbank.org/what-carbon-pricing |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Reading: Willingness to Cooperate and Climate Policy
A reading titled ‘Cooperation in the Climate Commons’ by the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP), University of Leeds and The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Policy. This working paper describes the willingness to cooperate as a climate solution and how it is impacted by different mitigation efforts.
Students will learn how mitigation efforts depend either on an individual’s willingness to voluntarily adapt ‘green’ consumer behaviour or through enforcement of costly public policy or a combination of the two. They will further study how various factors, such as peer pressure, social interventions, individual beliefs, trust in economic development, and local punishment policies, impact mitigation efforts. They will also learn how international and domestic climate policy affects individuals’ willingness to cooperate.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What are ‘climate commons?
- How does willingness to cooperate through voluntary adaptation of green consumer behaviour differ from forceful implementation of costly public policy?
- What is the ‘zero-contribution’ proposition and why did the study reject it?
About the tool
| Tool Name | Cooperation in the Climate Commons |
| Discipline | Economics |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Economic Theory, Willingness to Cooperate, Public Policy, Climate Commons, Global Commons, Tragedy of the Commons, Mitigation, Economic Policy, Tragedy of the Commons |
| Climate Topic | Climate Mitigation and Adaptation; Energy, Economics and Climate Change; Policies, Politics and Environmental Governance |
| Type of tool | Reading (pp 1 – 32) |
| Grade Level | Undergraduate |
| Location | Global, |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | The Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP), University of Leeds and The Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Policy. Authored by Stefano Carattini, Simon Levin and Alessandro Tavoni |
| Hosted at | Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy, UK |
| Link | https://www.cccep.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/working-paper-259-Carattini-et-al.pdf?from_serp=1 |
| Access | Online/Offline |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Reading: Willingness to Pay for Climate Stability
A review article by Evan Johnson and Gregory Nemet, Robert M. La Follete School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, on willingness to pay (WTP) for climate policy. This working paper is divided into five sections as follows:
- Section 1 describes the characteristics of WTP as an empirical tool for climate stability.
- Section 2 discusses literature review on WTP for climate policy, through to social and behavioural aspects.
- Section 3 explains calculations used and the results of comparison of various studies.
- Section 4 discusses a new research agenda to improve factors for identifying WTP.
- Section 5 concludes the study.
Students will learn about WTP in context to climate stability and the need to study it. They will also learn about which factors are commonly used to identify WTP and how they are calculated through empirical assessment. Additionally they will also learn about the challenges of using the current factors in determining the WTP and what can be done to improve its measurement.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What is willingness to pay (WTP)?
- How is WTP calculated with regards to climate policy?
- What factors are commonly used to define willingness to change and how can they be improved?
About the tool
| Tool Name | Willingness to Pay for Climate Policy: A Review of Estimates |
| Discipline | Economics |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Willingness to Pay (WTP), Economic Theory, Public Policy, Integrated Assessment Model, Consumer Psychology, Economic Policy |
| Climate Topic | Climate Mitigation and Adaptation; Energy, Economics and Climate Change; Policies, Politics and Environmental Governance |
| Type of tool | Reading (pp 1 – 32) |
| Grade Level | Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Evan Johnson and Gregory Nemet, Robert M. La Follete School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Hosted at | Social Science Research Network Website |
| Link | https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1626931 |
| Access | Online/Offline |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Reading: Post-pandemic Economic Policies
A reading by Carbon Brief explaining how countries around the world design economic policies for a ‘green recovery’ from the recession due to the COVID-19 pandemic, by reducing carbon emissions while boosting their economies.
Students will be introduced to terms such as green recovery, green stimulus, and quantitative easing, among others. Through use of the in-built interactive grid, they will also learn about the measures aimed at reducing carbon emissions – referred to as ‘green’ measures – for several major economies such as the United Kingdom, European Union, China, and India. Additionally, they will understand the application of monetary policy such as stimulus packages, unconditional bailouts, grants, loans, and tax reliefs for a post-pandemic green economic recovery.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What does ‘green recovery’ mean in the context of post-pandemic economic policies?
- What are some of the economic stimulus packages designed by governments for a ‘green recovery’ from the COVID-19 pandemic?
- What could be the impact of ‘green recovery’ economic policies for climate mitigation?
About the tool
| Tool Name | Coronavirus: Tracking how the world’s ‘green recovery’ plans aim to cut emissions |
| Discipline | Economics |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Environmental Economics, Green Recovery, Carbon Emissions, Stimulus Packages, Carbon Taxes, Quantitative Easing, COVID-19 Pandemic and the Economy |
| Climate Topic | Policies, Politics and Environmental Governance; Energy, Economics and Climate Change; Climate Mitigation and Adaptation |
| Type of tool | Reading |
| Grade Level | Undergraduate |
| Location | Global, USA, Poland, Canada, Sweden, Norway, Chile, Colombia, Ireland, Spain, Italy, New Zealand, France, Nigeria, Finland, United Kingdom, China, India, Denmark, European Union, South Korea, Germany |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Simon Evans and Josh Gabbatiss, Carbon Brief |
| Hosted at | Carbon Brief Website |
| Link | https://www.carbonbrief.org/coronavirus-tracking-how-the-worlds-green-recovery-plans-aim-to-cut-emissions |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Reading: The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change Part 2
A reading from the ‘Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change’ by economist Nicholas Stern for the Government of the United Kingdom which contains predictions on mortality, ecosystems and income levels. This reading includes results of their modelling that states that climate change will cause an average of 5% reduction in the global per capita consumption over the next 2 centuries, with an addition of 145 – 220 million people falling below poverty line in South Asian and sub-Saharan Africa by 2100, and an expected increase in child mortality to 165,000 – 250,000 children per year. The reading is subdivided into four chapters, as follows:
- How climate change will affect people around the world: This chapter draws correlations between climate change and potential implications for access to food, water stress, health and well-being, land and the environment. It gives a detailed analysis of global warming implications from 1ºC rise up to temperature change of 5ºC and above. [pp 55 – 91 (as per table of contents) or pp 100 – 136 (as per scrolling)]
- Implications of climate change for development: This chapter looks at developing countries and their vulnerability to climate change due to their dependence on climate sensitive sectors such as agriculture. Apart from food insecurity and damage to the healthcare systems, there will be mass migrations and conflict which will hamper growth and development. [pp 92 – 121 (as per table of contents) or pp 137 – 166 (as per scrolling)]
- Costs of climate change in developed countries: This chapter looks at the impacts of climate change on the developed countries and explains how for moderate amounts of warming some higher latitude countries will face short-term benefits due to rise in agriculture yields, lower winter mortality, lower heating requirements and possible boosts in tourism. However, they will face disastrous impacts due to climate shocks at higher temperatures. [pp 122 – 142 (as per table of contents) or pp 167 – 187 (as per scrolling)]
- Economic modelling of climate change impacts: This chapter details the modelling work conducted for estimating the monetary impact of climate change by using an Integrated Assessment Model with a temperature rise of 2-3ºC as the starting point. [pp 143 – 167 (as per table of contents) or pp 188 – 212 (as per scrolling)]
Students will learn how melting glaciers, crop yield decline, ocean acidification, displacement, malnutrition, rising sea levels and species extinction will impact the global economy through empirical analysis. They will also learn what makes developing countries most vulnerable to climate change. They will understand how certain adverse effects of climate change are already underway and early mitigation may be the only way to control the impacts.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- How will a 2ºC temperature rise scenario differ from a 4ºC temperature rise scenario?
- Discuss climate vulnerabilities of:
- Developed Countries
- Developing Countries
- Define and explain the ‘Mendelsohn’ model, the ‘Tol’ model, and the ‘Nordhaus’ model.
About the Tool
| Tool Name | Part II: The Impacts of climate change on growth and development from Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change |
| Discipline | Economics |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Economics of Climate Change, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, International Economics, Econometrics, Integrated Assessment Model, Per Capita Consumption, GDP, Economic Growth |
| Climate Topic | Energy, Economics and Climate Change; Policies, Politics and Environmental Governance |
| Type of tool | Reading (pp 55 to 167 ) – as per table of content; (pp 100 – 212) – as per scrolling |
| Grade Level | Undergraduate, Graduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Nicholas Stern |
| Hosted at | Grupo de Pesquisa em Mudancas Climaticas (GPMC), Brazil |
| Link | http://mudancasclimaticas.cptec.inpe.br/~rmclima/pdfs/destaques/sternreview_report_complete.pdf |
| Access | Online/Offline |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Reading: The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change Part 3
A reading from the ‘Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change’ by economist Nicholas Stern for the Government of the United Kingdom which contains discussions on the need to stabilise greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations and the subsequents cost of doing the same. The reading is subdivided into seven chapters, as follows:
- Projecting the growth of greenhouse gas emissions: This chapter discusses the past drivers of global emissions growth and a future prediction with ‘business-as-usual’ scenario in case of climate policy inaction. [pp 169 – 192 (as per table of contents) or pp 214- 237 (as per scrolling)]
- The challenge of stabilisation: This chapter details steps that can be taken to stabilise GHG emissions and the cost of delay. [pp 193 – 210 (as per table of contents) or pp 238 – 255 (as per scrolling)]
- Identifying the costs of mitigation: This chapter looks at how mitigation costs are identified for various methods to reduce GHG emissions, who will pay for them, and what will be the long-term impacts of GHG cost-cutting. [pp 211 – 238 (as per table of contents) or pp 256 – 283(as per scrolling)]
- Macroeconomic models of costs: This chapter goes into the modelling approaches to calculate costs, the factors that may impact these costs, and how GHG emission cost-cutting might affect GDP. [pp 239 – 252 (as per table of contents) or pp 284 – 297 (as per scrolling)]
- Structural change and competitiveness: This chapter looks at the impacts of climate-change policies about market structure, trade, location and industrial emissions on market competitiveness. [pp 253 – 268 (as per table of contents) or pp 298 – 313(as per scrolling)]
- Opportunities and wider benefits from climate policies: This chapter looks at the benefits and opportunities of climate change action for various industries and services and how it will impact the overall financial market. [pp 269 -283 (as per table of contents) or pp 314 – 328 (as per scrolling)]
- Towards a goal for climate change policy: This chapter looks at cost-benefit analysis and climate change policy in the long run with a focus on fast changes to avoid adverse risks. [pp 284 – 307 (as per table of contents) or pp 329 – 352(as per scrolling)]
Students will learn the cause of the rise in greenhouse gas emissions and how, due to advancement in energy technology, income growth is no longer solely dependent on emission growth. They will also learn that the benefits of climate change policies for markets and industries outweigh its costs in the long-run.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What will happen if we continue with the ‘business-as-usual’ scenario of greenhouse gas emissions?
- State cost-effective methods and techniques to reduce greenhouse gas emission.
- How does The Review calculate marginal costs and marginal benefits of climate change policy?
About the Tool
| Tool Name | Part III: The economics of stabilisation from Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change |
| Discipline | Economics |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Economics of Climate Change, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, International Economics, Integrated Assessment Model, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Economic Policy, Competitive Market Policies |
| Climate Topic | Energy, Economics and Climate Change; Climate Mitigation and Adaptation; Policies, Politics and Environmental Governance |
| Type of tool | Reading (pp 168 to 307) – as per table of content; (pp 213 – 352) – as per scrolling |
| Grade Level | Undergraduate, Graduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Nicholas Stern |
| Hosted at | Grupo de Pesquisa em Mudancas Climaticas (GPMC), Brazil |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online/Offline |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Public Health and Public Wealth: The Climate Minute Podcast
| Ted McIntyre in conversation with D.R. Tucker discussing public health risks of climate change following the release of ‘The Climate and Health Assessment’ Report from the White House (USA). |
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Audio: Psychology of Climate Denial
This is an audio podcast of The Guardian on the psychology of climate science denial. This tool discusses psychological barriers and cognitive biases that determine individual responses to climate change.
Students will learn about the cognitive biases that play a pivotal role in climate science denial such as Confirmation Bias and Loss Aversion. Students will also learn about climate biases in corporate and government sectors and how behavioural psychology can be used for effective climate communication.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- What is the psychology behind climate science denial?
- What cognitive biases make it difficult to understand climate change?
- How can behavioural psychology be used for effective climate communication for individuals, corporations and governments?
About the Tool
| Tool Name | The psychology of climate science denial |
| Discipline | Social Sciences, Psychology |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Climate Psychology, Behavioural Psychology, Psychology of Climate Denial, Cognitive Biases, Climate Communication |
| Climate Topic | Climate and Society; Policies, Politics, and Environmental Governance |
| Type of Tool | Audio (35 mins) |
| Grade Level | High School, Undergraduate |
| Location | US, Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | None |
| Developed by | Ian Sample (in conversation with Debika Shome, Tima Bansal, and Matthew McGregor) |
| Hosted at | The Guardian |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Reading: Erosion of State Sovereignty
A reading titled ‘Climate Change, the Erosion of State Sovereignty, and World Order’ by Francesco Femia and Caitlin E. Werell that discusses how climate change can potentially stress natural resources and its effect on state stability and sovereignty. The reading discusses different threats to state sovereignty and potential causes of political instability, conflict and state collapse with respect to climate change induced natural resource stress.
Students will learn about how climate change causes stress on a state’s natural resources and how it impacts its functioning and development. They will also learn about different types of state structures and their vulnerability to climate change induced human migration, political instability and conflict.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- How does climate change affect the internal security of a country?
- Discuss the six types of erosion of sovereignty from the reading.
About the tool:
| Tool Name | Climate Change, the Erosion of State Sovereignty, and World Order |
| Discipline | Social Sciences, International Relations |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | International Studies, Geopolitics, Peace and Conflict Studies, Security, State Sovereignty, Human Migration, War |
| Climate Topic | Policies, Politics, and Environmental Governance; Climate and Society |
| Type of tool | Reading |
| Grade Level | Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Francesco Femia and Caitlin E. Werrell in Epicenters of Climate and Security: The New Geostrategic Landscape of the Anthropocene eds Caitlin E. Werrell and Francesco Femia |
| Hosted at | The Center for Climate and Security |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online/Offline |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Reading: Nuclear Energy, Security and Climate change
Visualization, Classroom/Laboratory Activity: A Story Map on Climate Change and Human Migration
A visualization and classroom/laboratory activity to learn about regions and communities that are affected by the problem of climate refugees and environmental migration because of the effects of climate change.
Audio: Climate Change-related Human Migration—Policy Measures
An audio podcast to learn about climate change-related human migration and its outcomes, and to initiate a discussion on policy measures that can help in better management of population movement caused by climate change.
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Reading: Climate Change and the Syrian Civil War
A reading titled ‘Climate change in the Fertile Crescent and implications of the recent Syrian drought’ by Kelley et al (2015), in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) that discusses how climate change could have caused the 2007-2010 drought that may have led to the civil war in Syria. This article from 2015 first drew linkages between climate change, the drought, mass migration, political instability, and civil war in Syria. In this article, the authors separate the natural variability of Syrian climate from anthropogenically induced climate change and conclude that the warming and drying weather trend was caused due to human influence.
Students will understand how climate change can alter the weather of a region and can cause droughts. Using the example of the 2007-10 drought in Syria, students will learn how global warming can affect food security and even lead to mass human migration. Students will further learn how poor governance, state fragility, unsustainable environmental policies coupled with global warming impacts can lead to the collapse of the state, poverty, and war.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- Discuss how climate change could have led to the 2007-2010 drought in Syria
- Discuss the linkages between climate change, the drought, mass migration, political instability, and civil war in Syria.
About the tool:
| Tool Name | Climate change in the Fertile Crescent and implications of the recent Syrian drought |
| Discipline | Social Sciences, Environmental Sciences |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Drought, Peace and Conflict Studies, Security, Human Migration, War, Civil War, Syria |
| Climate Topic | Climate and Society, Policies, Politics, and Environmental Governance, Disasters and Hazards |
| Type of tool | Reading |
| Grade Level | Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Colin P. Kelly Shahrzad Mohtadi, Mark A. Cane, Richard Seager, Yochanan Kushnir |
| Hosted at | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) |
| Link | Link |
| Access | Online/Offline |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment
This reading resource contains several modules and case studies on climate change and its impact on human health. Chapters (available for download or to read online ) include Temperature-related Death and Illness; Air Quality Impacts; Vector-Borne Diseases; Water-Related Illness; Food Safety; Mental Health and Well-Being.
Reading: Climate Risk and Megacities
A reading from ‘The Epicenters of Climate and Security: The New Geostrategic Landscape of the Anthropocene’ by The Center for Climate and Security on the impacts of climate change on large urban cities.The reading describes risks and direct and indirect impacts of climate change on the security of urban cities specifically coastal megacities.
Students will understand the impacts of climate change on urban megacities including large coastal agglomerates. They will also learn about the fragility and resilience of cities vulnerable to security risks caused by climate change.They will further understand related security, environmental, human rights and governance issues and policies.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- How does climate change impact urban coastal cities?
- How does climate change cause human migration and displacement? Give examples.
- Does migration to megacities create instability and conflict?
About the Tool
| Tool Name | Coastal Megacities vs. The Sea: Climate and Security in Urban Spaces |
| Discipline | Social Sciences, International Relations |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Urban Environment, Development Studies, Urbanization, Human Migration, Security, Peace and Conflict Studies |
| Climate Topic | Climate and Society; Policies, Politics and Environmental Governance |
| Type of tool | Reading |
| Grade Level | Undergraduate, Graduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Janani Vivekananda and Neil Bhatiya in Epicenters of Climate and Security: The New Geostrategic Landscape of the Anthropocene eds Caitlin E. Werrell and Francesco Femia |
| Hosted at | The Center for Climate and Security |
| Link | https://climateandsecurity.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/7_coastal-megacities.pdf |
| Access | Online/Offline |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
Reading: Fish and Food Security
A reading from ‘The Epicenters of Climate and Security: The New Geostrategic Landscape of the Anthropocene’ by The Center for Climate and Security that discusses the impacts of climate change on the fishing industry. It includes discussions on the history of fisheries governance, recent disputes, how climate change is a major threat to the fishing industry and the need for evaluating current laws and treaties. The reading introduces the concept of “fish security epicenters” such as the South China Sea (SCS), the Arctic, and the African great-lakes where climate change can perhaps impact regional security and international relations.
Students will learn about the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems, fisheries, and fisheries governance. They will also understand how climate change is impacting the food security and national security of different regions.
Use this tool to help your students find answers to:
- How does climate change impact the fishing industry?
- What is the relationship between fisheries and national security?
- What are “fish security epicenters”?
About the Tool
| Tool Name | Fish, Food Security and Future Conflict Epicenters |
| Discipline | Social Sciences, International Relations |
| Topic(s) in Discipline | Food Security, Security, Fisheries, Peace and Conflict Studies, Overfishing |
| Climate Topic | Policies, Politics and Environmental Governance; Climate Change and Food Security |
| Type of tool | Reading |
| Grade Level | Undergraduate |
| Location | Global |
| Language | English |
| Translation | |
| Developed by | Dr. Michael Thomas in Epicenters of Climate and Security: The New Geostrategic Landscape of the Anthropocene eds Caitlin E. Werrell and Francesco Femia |
| Hosted at | The Center for Climate and Security |
| Link | https://climateandsecurity.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/10_fish-conflict.pdf |
| Access | Online/Offline |
| Computer Skills | Basic |
