Climate Change And Its Impact On Human Security

Abstract

Climate change is one of the non-traditional sources that represent a real threat to the national security of countries as well as a threat to international peace and security, in addition to traditional sources such as wars between countries, armed conflicts, civil wars within countries, terrorism, and the spread of nuclear weapons. The victims of climate change have become greater than the victims of wars and conflicts, as they It threatens all countries and peoples, unlike conflicts that only threaten the countries in which they break out, and climate change can be considered a threat to national security. The climate issue is one of the most important issues of concern The world recently, and the importance of this issue stems from the fact that climate change is one of the most important challenges affecting the future of the Earth, and thus human security has become difficult to achieve in light of the changes the climate is witnessing and the rise in the percentage of carbon dioxide, which in turn leads to many Of the diseases that affect humans, such as cardiovascular diseases and many psychological diseases, but we cannot deny that the cause is The main thing in the existence of this phenomenon is man as well, as what he does in terms of human activities that are harmful to the environment, the use of non-renewable energy, cutting down forest trees, and replacing cultivated areas with land for construction. All of these actions, over a long-term period of time, have been the reason for the emergence of this issue at the present time, to degrees. The heat is still there It will rise significantly, and this will cause many problems and disasters, such as floods, sea level rise, and severe heat waves, as it is possible that in light of this change, entire cities will disappear, and here lies the seriousness of this issue, as it leads to the loss of biodiversity. Keywords: climate change - human security.