Climate Change, Adaptation and Security in Central America and the Caribbean (CSL Issue Paper, Volume 3-11) (original) (raw)
Secretary of State Clinton began her term as the United States Secretary of State by calling for a U.S. foreign policy led by Diplomacy, Development and Defense. Success in applying this concept has been quickly realized at the regional level where cooperation between the Department of State (DOS), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Combatant Commands has been ongoing, particularly in the area of environmental security. United Nations data showing the link between resources and environmental issues and conflict are well known to regional economic and security organizations; but so too, is the potential for resource scarcity and environmental change to create opportunities for confidence building measures and multilateral cooperation that builds host nation capacities. Today, with its impact on water and food security and governmental legitimacy, climate change adaptation has emerged as a leading regional security issue and major concern to regional governments and their populations. The DOS Regional Environmental Office (Hub) and the Command Engineer Office of the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) have a decadeold partnership in promoting regional environmental security cooperation and have been supported closely by the U.S. Army War College's Center for Strategic Leadership (CSL). (The latest CSL publications covering these issues can be accessed at: http://www.csl.army.mil/IssuePapers.aspx#74). This team has taken the lead in addressing the security dimensions of climate change adaptation in the Central America and Caribbean Region. 1. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), 2007, presents key findings and uncertainties of the three Working Groups.
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