Climate and Security in the Middle East and North Africa

Abstract

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is among the world's most water-stressed and vulnerable to climate change impacts. Policymakers concerns about a changing MENA climate include not only physical and economic impacts but also the potential implications for political stability and security in a volatile region.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 12, 2022
Accession Number
AD1175944

Entities

People

  • Jeremy M. Sharp
  • Kezee Procita
  • Nicole T. Carter

Organizations

  • Congressional Research Service

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agriculture
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Climate
  • Climate Change
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Coastal Flooding
  • Congress
  • Droughts
  • Floods
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Governments
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Middle East
  • Natural Resources
  • North Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Storm Surges
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union