From ambition to implementation: delivering the energy transition and industrial transformation in 2026
Insight by Sandra Ghosh, Susanne Lein
From rising sea levels to intensifying competition over natural resources, climate change is posing critical threats to peace, stability and development across the Asia-Pacific region. Despite increasing climate-related security risks, international discussions have often overlooked the region’s experiences and expertise. This report seeks to address that gap.
Home to approximately 60 per cent of the global population, the Asia-Pacific region faces some of the most diverse and complex climate-related security risks globally. Regional cooperation will be essential to avert the worst impacts of the crisis on populations. In addition, tackling shared risks in solidarity provides a key opportunity to enhance the Asia-Pacific region’s collective strength.
Supported by the Republic of Korea, this report analyses climate-related risks to peace, stability and development across five key subregions: Pacific Island Countries, South Asia, Central Asia and Afghanistan, Southeast Asia, and East Asia. It identifies both region-specific and cross-cutting entry points for action, offering a practical framework to enhance climate, peace and environmental resilience across the Asia-Pacific region.
Key insights include:
The report outlines three priority action areas to enhance climate, peace and environmental resilience across the region at large:
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