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Climate Change, Scarcities, and the Resulting Challenges for Civil Protection

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In spite of political and public disagreement about the danger of ongoing and impending climate change, actual climate change impacts have been unambiguous. Managing climate risks presents challenges because of policy debate, limited resources, and the long timelines associated with climatic change and its effects. More effective approaches to address climate-induced risks should include integrating assessment of stakeholder concerns with environmental risk assessment and acknowledging the potential for civil disturbance. Nations must be increasingly prepared to include the impacts of climate change within civil defense and emergency response capabilities.

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    WRAP is a not-for-profit private company backed by government funding from England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland

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    C. Bunting

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  1. US Army Corps of Engineers, Virginia Rd. 696, Concord, 01742, USA

    Igor Linkov

  2. US Army Engin. Research & Developm. Ctr., Halls Ferry Road 3909, Vicksburg, 39180-6199, USA

    Todd S. Bridges

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Bunting, C. (2011). Climate Change, Scarcities, and the Resulting Challenges for Civil Protection. In: Linkov, I., Bridges, T. (eds) Climate. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1770-1_15

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