The Climate Crisis: Defence Readiness and Response
On 6 December 2018, the Minister of Defence and the Minister for Climate Change launched a Defence Assessment that explores the link between climate change and security, and how climate change will be a driver for future Defence Force operations.
The Ministers' press release is available from the Beehive website: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/defence-assessment-climate-change-and-security-released(external link) (external link). The Minister of Defence's speech for the release is also available from the Beehive website: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/climate-crisis-defence-readiness-and-responsibilies(external link) (external link).
The Assessment and a summary A3 are available here:
- The Climate Crisis: Defence Readiness and Response
- The Climate Crisis: Defence Readiness and Response - A3 Summary
Further information about Defence Assessments is available from the page on Defence Assessments.