Climate security in the Indo-Pacific: a systematic review of governance challenges for enhancing regional climate resilience

Tangney, Peter; Nettle, Claire; Clarke, Beverley; Newman, Joshua; Star, Cassandra

doi:10.1007/s10584-021-03197-8

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“…Additionally, of relevance is Tangney et al’s [ 64 ] explanation regarding why the Indo-Pacific region, due to ongoing socio-political and environmental challenges as well as existing tensions within and among neighboring countries, is an important case study for understanding two important considerations in terms of climate security. According to the systematic review and the synthesis of academic and grey literatures conducted by Tangney et al [ 64 ], these considerations are, first, the interdependence of climate adaptation and regional security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, and second, the four main themes that are prominent in discussions and analyses by governments, NGOs, and academics. These themes consist of the maintenance and enhancement of climate security in the Indo-Pacific, governments’ abilities to identify and resolve climate maladaptive pathway dependencies, governments’ abilities to manage finite resources efficiently, and governments’ readiness to cooperate despite inherent tensions [ 64 ].…”

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“…According to the systematic review and the synthesis of academic and grey literatures conducted by Tangney et al [ 64 ], these considerations are, first, the interdependence of climate adaptation and regional security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region, and second, the four main themes that are prominent in discussions and analyses by governments, NGOs, and academics. These themes consist of the maintenance and enhancement of climate security in the Indo-Pacific, governments’ abilities to identify and resolve climate maladaptive pathway dependencies, governments’ abilities to manage finite resources efficiently, and governments’ readiness to cooperate despite inherent tensions [ 64 ]. In parallel, Sharifi et al [ 65 ] identify four major thematic focus areas, namely, climatic impacts that may lead to large-scale human displacements, war and violent conflict, institutional mechanisms for addressing political tensions and conflicts, and cooperation/conflicts related to water resources.…”

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A Review of Climate Security Discussions in Japan

Odeyemi

Sekiyama

2022

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This review paper provides preliminary analysis and answers to three key questions that were identified by synthesizing qualitative evidence from climate security research in Japan. The questions identified are: (1) Has Japan participated in the global climate security debate at all? (2) Why did climate security struggle to become a major political theme in Japan until 2020? (3) Why did Japan explicitly start dealing with climate security as a policy issue in 2020? We identify and discuss four key reasons relative to the second question. The review provides key details (and general parameters) of these questions that have been overlooked by not only Japanese researchers but also climate security research conducted between 2017 and 2022 in Europe and the United States. Climate security suddenly became a trending topic among Japanese researchers and political elites in 2020; we find evidence that future studies could provide important and more robust insight if an analysis of the above questions is supported by interview data obtained from Japanese government officials. In doing so, researchers will be able to provide valuable insight into the possibility (and extent) that inter-ministerial rivalry between key ministries has impeded domestic progress on climate security action. Furthermore, three separate projects on climate security have been commissioned and recently implemented in Japan. These form the basis for this first systematic literature review of 34 papers and the related research reports resulting from these projects. These papers and reports were retrieved from the electronic databases of Google Scholar, ProQuest, and the National Institute for Environmental Studies in April 2022. While the main limitation of this review paper is that readers are expected to connect these questions to their own experiences at the global level, we reduce the possibility of presenting biased information by identifying and verifying missing details. For example, we had difficulty identifying the method used in one of the co-authored papers and contacted the corresponding author. In summary, sustained discussion in academia and high-politics settings should eventually lead to a greater awareness about climate security.

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A Review of Climate Security Discussions in Japan

Odeyemi

Sekiyama

2022

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“…Climate action driven by civil society in the Blue Pacific has called for meaningful and locally driven responses to climate change, but this aim has not yet been achieved due to long-term power dynamics between the Global North and South. Localism responses include diverse and decolonised partnerships; agendas set by local actors; climate adaptation activities grounded in an appreciation of local cultures, Indigenous knowledges and the understanding of connection to place; and mitigation of emissions by Northern countries [21,[26][27][28][29][30][31]. Localism is underpinned by bottom-up local leadership and involves a broad set of stakeholders.…”

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Locally Led Opportunities for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Climate Change and Gender Equality Partnerships in the Blue Pacific

Grant,

Willetts

2024

Water

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Partnerships between water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and rights-holder organisations (RHOs) have become more common, important and impactful in the international development sector, and they have been driven by aligned agendas, mutual benefits and the pursuit of locally owned and inclusive development agendas. There are opportunities to broaden partnerships and coalitions to include climate change advocacy, adaptation and mitigation organisations given the increased focus on the links between WASH, resilience and climate change action. This article takes a first step in addressing the question: How can the experience of WASH, gender equality and climate organisation partnerships and coalitions in the Blue Pacific inform the WASH sector in its growing support of and investment in diverse partnerships in support of localism? We conducted a systematic scoping review to identify the literature on gender equality, WASH and climate change-related partnerships and coalitions in the Blue Pacific. Three key themes emerged from the systematic scoping review based on 23 studies published from 1996 to 2024. Firstly, partnerships and coalitions are part of a critical localism agenda, though care needs to be taken by potential partners and donors to understand and manage power dynamics between actors and organisations working within and across sectors. Secondly, a range of benefits and success factors have been documented on partnerships and coalitions in the Blue Pacific, including support for emerging leadership, leveraging policy outcomes, facilitating learning and the sharing of frameworks and tools between partners. Thirdly, like all parts of the community and governance ecosystem, gender dynamics and social norms inform and influence partnerships and coalitions. At the same time, partnerships are important for informing and driving gender equality and inclusion at the local and regional levels including within the WASH sector. This article is useful for local actors, donors and civil society organisations wishing to pursue the mutually beneficial goals of WASH, gender equality, climate change action and localisation in the Blue Pacific.

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“…In the present study, we focus on the Indo‐Pacific region due to its large population density and high vulnerability to climate change (e.g., Tangney et al., 2021). This region is frequently subject to cyclones, ARs, and convective weather systems, and suffers from the resulting hydro‐meteorological hazards (e.g., Thomas et al., 2014).…”

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Compound Wind and Precipitation Extremes Across the Indo‐Pacific: Climatology, Variability, and Drivers

Chen

Messmer

et al. 2022

Geophysical Research Letters

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Compound wind and precipitation extremes (CWPEs) can severely impact multiple sectors and regions, often causing critical infrastructure failure and fatalities, especially in the Indo‐Pacific region, which is a hotspot for CWPEs of various synoptic origins. Results show that the northwestern Pacific Ocean and its coasts have experienced the most frequent, strongest, and longest‐lasting CWPEs in summer in recent decades, which are induced by cyclones. Landfalling atmospheric rivers are one of the main drivers for frequent occurrences of CWPEs in central and western China and the northwestern Indo‐China Peninsula in both boreal summer and winter. The frequency of CWPEs over southern China exhibits significant decreasing trends in contrast to increasing trends in equatorial tropical areas. Moreover, the magnitude and pattern for the observed changes in the frequency of CWPEs result primarily from the variations in the dependence between univariate extremes, when evaluating the Indo‐Pacific as a whole.

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Climate security in the Indo-Pacific: a systematic review of governance challenges for enhancing regional climate resilience

Cited by 9 publications

References 83 publications

A Review of Climate Security Discussions in Japan

A Review of Climate Security Discussions in Japan

Locally Led Opportunities for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Climate Change and Gender Equality Partnerships in the Blue Pacific

Compound Wind and Precipitation Extremes Across the Indo‐Pacific: Climatology, Variability, and Drivers

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