The Balkans is becoming increasingly affected by the impacts of climate change and natural disasters. Climate-related hazards such as droughts, heatwaves, tropical storms and wildfires are predicted to proliferate in the coming decades, leading to reduced agricultural production, severe water shortages and undermine critical development gains in the region. The new summary report on ‘Climate Security Scenarios in the Balkans’ examines climate security futures for the Western Balkans region and identifies entry points for anticipatory action on climate resilience for NATO and the EU. The findings of the paper are based on an interactive scenario exercise held at the Berlin Climate and Security Conference 2022.
