HCSS Report: Climate Change as a Threat Multiplier in 21st Century Global Trends (hcss.nl)

• Climate change is a threat multiplier for conflict and migration.
• Drought exposure could quadruple by mid-century.
• Adaptation financing gap must be closed for vulnerable countries.

"The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies finds that climate change acts as a threat multiplier, accelerating global instability, economic inequality, and geopolitical rivalry. Key projections include a quadrupling of drought exposure and a doubling of climate-induced migration by mid-century. Adaptation capacity will determine winners and losers."