Funded via the QR Policy Support Fund, this impact-oriented project will develop of a toolkit for maritime security practitioners to identify areas for policy and operational interventions based on evidence regarding the synergistic impacts of climate change on natural and human systems.

The project team at Security Lancaster will work collaboratively with the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre to scope the project’s objectives and disseminate findings and recommendations.

Professor Basil Germond said: “The cumulative effects of climate change on maritime crime and insecurity are multiplying pressures on already vulnerable ecosystems. This project is a fantastic opportunity to transform theoretical findings into palatable information that practitioners can use to inform their decisions regarding resources allocation and prioritization of areas for intervention”.

Captain Kevin Rowlands PhD, Head of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre, said: “We are thrilled to be working with Security Lancaster on this important topic. As we gain a better understanding on the implications of climate change on security at sea we can devise strategies to help deal with the cause and the symptoms.”