Niklas Bremberg's book chapter on climate security in the Mediterranean

In the book chapter “Climate Security in the Mediterranean: What Prospects for Regional Cooperation?“, Niklas Bremberg draws on the latest research on international cooperation and climate security.

Niklas Bremberg analyses climate change responses and security questions in the Mediterranean region in the book chapter published in the book “Climate Change and Security in the Mediterranean: Exploring the Nexus, Unpacking International Policy Responses“.

The analysis focuses on climate-related security risks in the Mediterranean. Bremberg’s insights highlight recent developments within a set of international organizations, such as the European Union and the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), that are relevant for states and societies in the region.

Despite the many prolonged conflicts and tensions in the Mediterranean, the analysis suggests that projects and initiatives promoted by the UfM and EU nonetheless provide avenues for practical and technical cooperation on climate risk assessment. Ending with a discussion, the author encourages better Mediterranean cooperation to address climate-related security risks.

Concept of security and climate change. Illustration: A. Solano / Shutterstock.

”I’m very pleased to be part of this edited volume that brings together researchers from different academic disciplines to shed light on the extensive climate-related challenges that societies in the Mediterranean region are facing,” Niklas Bremberg said.

“In my view, the challenges do not only revolve around issues of historic responsibilities and the adverse effects of climate change being felt today and increasingly tomorrow, they also highlight the disastrous consequences that the lack of democracy and cooperation as well as poor governance have on societies across and beyond the Mediterranean region,” he continued.

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Featured author Niklas Bremberg

Niklas is Associate Professor in Political Science at Stockholm University, Senior Research Fellow at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) and Associated Researcher at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and Theme lead of the Mistra Geopolitics Research School.

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Niklas Bremberg

Niklas Bremberg is an Associate Senior Lecturer at Stockholm University. Niklas is leading the Research School of Mistra Geopolitics. His research includes international relations, European integration, security communities and communities of practice, EU foreign and security policy, international cooperation on climate-related security risks, Euro-Mediterranean relations, and Spanish politics.

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