The Intersection of National Security and Climate Change

Hund, Gretchen¹  Fankhauser, Jana G.¹  Kurzrok, Andrew J.² 

[1] Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States);Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (Un

关键词: Climate Change;    National Security;    Intersection;    Decision Makers;    Approaches;    Pacific Northwest;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1183632
RP-ID  :  PNNL--23495
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1183632

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

On June 4, 2014, the Henry M. Jackson Foundation and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory hosted a groundbreaking symposium in Seattle, Washington, that brought together 36 leaders from federal agencies, state and local governments, NGOs, business, and academia. The participants examined approaches and tools to help decision makers make informed choices about the climate and security risks they face. The following executive summary is based on the day???s discussions and examines the problem of climate change and its impact on national security, the responses to date, and future considerations.