CLIMATE DISRUPTION TO HIDDEN NETWORKS: Understanding human-animal-ecological relationships for conflict and security

Alex Tasker*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We are just beginning to understand the tightly interwoven nature of the catastrophic threats we face. Worsening climate change intersects with other multidimensional factors such as unprecedented migration and political instability to drive the creation of feedback loops across the globe, amplifying and sustaining volatile situations. These dynamic relationships form a complex tapestry woven from ecological, social, and biological connections that drive new conflicts in a rapidly changing world. This chapter draws on evidence from the ongoing Syrian conflict to illustrate how human, animal, and ecological relationships form complex systems that can create and sustain insecurity. Case examples from the region show how climate-led disruptions to established networks can rapidly accelerate existing tensions, which require new thinking and new responses from security actors. These analyses highlight how impacts on human-animal-ecological relationships can shift the balance of power in an increasingly uncertain world, and how climate shapes both the direction and speed of change.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationClimate Change, Conflict, and (In)Security
Subtitle of host publicationHot War
PublisherTaylor and Francis Group
Pages241-253
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9781003808770
ISBN (Print)9781032455808
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2023

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 selection and editorial matter, Timothy Clack, Ziya Meral, and Louise Selisny.

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