Report: A RESPONSIBILITY TO PREPARE
ROADMAP AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT
STRENGTHENING NATIONAL AND HOMELAND
SECURITY IN THE FACE OF A CHANGING CLIMATE.
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The Climate and Security Advisory Group (CSAG) is a voluntary, non-partisan
group of U.S.-based military, national security, homeland security, intelligence and
foreign policy experts from a broad range of institutions. The CSAG is chaired by
the Center for Climate and Security in partnership with the George Washington
University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. See page 5 for a full list of
participants. Organizational affiliations are listed for identification purposes only.
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Excerpt:
A Responsibility to Prepare
Strengthening National and Homeland Security in the Face of a Changing Climate
In response to questions for the record from the Senate Armed Services Committee in early 2017, U.S.
Secretary of Defense James Mattis stated:
"climate change is a challenge that requires a broader, whole-of-government response.
If confirmed, I will ensure that the Department of Defense plays its appropriate role within such a response by addressing national security aspects."
In making that statement, Secretary Mattis joined a long list of defense, national security and intelligence
leaders across Republican and Democratic Administrations that have recognized the significant and
unprecedented national and homeland security risks posed by the changing climate. Changes in the
climate pose direct threats, such as sea level rise and increased storm surges, which could inundate coastal
military and civilian infrastructure. Dramatic changes in food, water and energy availability also increase
the likelihood of instability and state failure across the globe. The gravity of these risks has been affirmed
by a number of senior defense and intelligence leaders in the current Administration, including Secretary
of Defense, Jim Mattis; Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Paul Selva; Secretary of the
Navy, Richard Spencer; Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment, Lucian
Niemeyer; Chief of the National Guard Bureau, General Joseph Lengyel; Assistant Secretary of the Army
for Civil Works, R.D. James; Director of National Intelligence, Dan Coats; and at the time of writing, the
nominees for Assistant Secretary Of The Navy For Installations, Energy, And The Environment (Mrs.
Phyllis L. Bayer) and Assistant Secretary Of The Air Force For Installations, Environment, And Energy
(Mr. John Henderson).
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Given the threats of climate change identified by our nation’s defense, national
security and intelligence communities, a rise in destructive climate-driven impacts on the United States,
and our increased capacity to foresee these risks, our government has a “Responsibility to Prepare” to
meet future challenges at home and abroad.Download Report:
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