Differing perspectives on development are in part determined by the multiple diverse priorities held by different actors and nations. Another reason is that development is not a linear process with a single goal, and active development planning requires simultaneously taking multiple processes and factors into account. This is well illustrated by growing attention to climate security. The AR5 delivered conflicting messages regarding climate change and security , yet the understanding of climate-related security risks has made substantial progress in recent years . Although there remains considerable research gaps in certain regions , a large body of qualitative and quantitative studies from different disciplines provides new insight into the relationship of climate change and security . Though not the only cause , climate change undermines human livelihoods and security, because it increases the populations vulnerabilities, grievances and political tensions through an array of indirect-at times nonlinear-pathways, thereby increasing human insecurity and the risk of violent conflict . Indeed, context, as well as timing and spatial distribution, matter and need to be accounted for .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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