Social Sciences for Environmental Security
Abstract
This program supports the Department's initiative to Build Sustainable and Long-Term Advantage. This program funds Department of Defense (DoD) physical climate and social science applied research. Climate and environmental change will impact the full range of U.S. military operating environments. DoD capabilities, until recently, have been aligned toward the historical environmental and geopolitical record; failure to anticipate and plan for the security effects of climate and environmental change holds significant potential to not only degrade DoD readiness and effectiveness but also compound the frequency and scope of novel geostrategic risks and surprises. Efforts under this program will focus on interdisciplinary science and technology that spans physical climate modeling and forecasting and social sciences capable of yielding tangible decision support tools that empower operational planners to prepare for and adapt to the complicated, interconnected security and stability challenges of climate and environmental change. Insights derived from this program will enable Combatant Commands to better engage key partners and allies in efforts to plan for and mitigate risks and promote global peace and stability. The program includes studies, investigations, and non-system specific technology efforts directed toward general military needs with a view toward developing and evaluating the feasibility and practicality of proposed solutions and determining their parameters.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 0602675D8Z_2_0400_PB_2025
- Change Summary Explanation
- A reduction of $0.055 million was applied to meet DoD overall funding reductions, which were spread to mitigate impact. Funding increase of $0.011 million in FY 2025 for Economic Assumptions.
- Service Agency Name
- Office of the Secretary Of Defense
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Secretary of Defense