New Frontiers and Tools in Climate Change Adaptation

The 17th meeting of the Brussels Dialogue on Climate Diplomacy (BDCD) will be held in Brussels and on-line on Friday, 28 March 2025 and entitled "New Frontiers and Tools in Climate Change Adaptation and the Role of Civil - Miliary Cooperation".

Speakers at this international seminar on climate and security action from the Belgian Centre for Risk Assessment of Climate Change (CeRAC), the NATO Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence, the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre, the Center for Naval Analyses, the European Commission, and the Global Military Advisory Council on Climate Change will make presentations on:

• Strengthening Climate and Environmental Resilience
• How prepared is Europe for Rapidly Growing Climate Risks?
• The impact of Climate Change on NATO’s Operations, Resilience and Civil Preparedness
• Advancing Understanding and Action on Climate-related Security Challenges
• Supporting National Authorities in Civil Emergencies

The event will also feature the launch of the report of the project on Climate and Security Action through Civil-Military Cooperation in Climate-Related Emergencies (Project CASA). 

The report will examine the extent to which sevaral NATO and selected non-NATO countries have engaged their national militaries in responding to climate-related emergencies and provide actionable data for decision makers, stakeholders, and the wider public on how militaries are working together with civilian emergency management agencies within countries and across international borders.

>>> For more infomation and the full programme go to the event page here >>>

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