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How can science inform policy on climate-related risks to peace?
In a world shaped by declines in democracy and respect for human rights and a rise in destructive wars involving major powers, efforts to mitigate climate change are falling increasingly behind the targets set up in the Paris Agreement. Yet, research suggests that warming and more extreme weather events may accentuate instability and conflict, with adverse global humanitarian and financial implications. How can the scientific community ensure that these risks are not ignored by policy makers grappling with security challenges commonly perceived as more urgent?
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