Given the complexity of the links between climate change, environmental degradation and peace and security, and the impact of these links on different EU policy fields, including crisis response and conflict management, development and humanitarian action, it is paramount that the climate and security nexus is addressed through an integrated approach in EU external action. The Concept for an Integrated Approach on Climate Change and Security aims to increase the impact of the EU’s external action on peace and security by ensuring that the climate and security nexus, including consideration for environmental degradation, is addressed in all relevant EU activities in this field, in full complementarity and coherence with the aforementioned policies.
