Zmiany klimatu a bezpieczeństwo w regionie Afryki Północnej i Bliskiego Wschodu – wybrane zagadnienia
Climate Change and Security in the North African and the Middle East – Selected Issues

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the impact of forecast climate change on political stability in the North African and the Middle East (MENA) region, at the state and region level. In the article, the author decided to accept the thesis that an appropriate response to the effects of climate change is one of the most important tasks of current governments in the region, and its lack will have negative consequences for political stability. Problems generated by climate change are not a major cause of conflict in the MENA region, but in combination with weak institutions and lack of adaptability, they can become one of the factors of instability. Especially that, as research shows, the countries of the region are highly prone to the negative effects of climate change, due to water scarcity, dependence on food imports, low level of socio-ecological resilience, social tensions and political conflicts as well as the ongoing migration crisis.

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