Climate change as a security issue in the Western Balkans
Journal
Contemporary Macedonian Defense, vol. 46
Date Issued
2024-06
Author(s)
Stojkovski, Ljupcho
Brsakoska Bazerkoska, Julija
Abstract
Climate change is a global challenge with direct environmental, political and
socioeconomic repercussions for countries and peoples around the world. It is a direct threat, for
example, to the territories of some states due to rising sea levels or fires and droughts, but is also a
“threat” or a “risk” multiplier, undermining food security, energy security, economic security and
access to fundamental natural resources, while also impacting the health of individuals and
communities. This article deals with the connection between climate change and security and the
security risks that climate change poses. It elaborates on the theoretical approaches to treat climate
change as a security issue and argues that climate change, which is a multidimensional problem,
should be seen, inter alia, as a security issue. In this context, the article also focuses on the risks and
perceptions of climate change in the Western Balkan countries.
socioeconomic repercussions for countries and peoples around the world. It is a direct threat, for
example, to the territories of some states due to rising sea levels or fires and droughts, but is also a
“threat” or a “risk” multiplier, undermining food security, energy security, economic security and
access to fundamental natural resources, while also impacting the health of individuals and
communities. This article deals with the connection between climate change and security and the
security risks that climate change poses. It elaborates on the theoretical approaches to treat climate
change as a security issue and argues that climate change, which is a multidimensional problem,
should be seen, inter alia, as a security issue. In this context, the article also focuses on the risks and
perceptions of climate change in the Western Balkan countries.
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