Climate Change Transitions & Geopolitics

The document posits that climate change adaptation involves systemic changes that influence geopolitics. While adaptation is typically framed as ecosystem preservation or conflict reduction—with developing countries viewed as the most vulnerable—this text specifically examines how shifts in water supply, demand, management, and cooperation in India impact geopolitical relations.

• The author contends that geopolitical discussions regarding the future must account for the broad social, economic, political, and technological transformations triggered by climate change adaptation.
• Current discourse on climate change adaptation frequently emphasizes the protection of ecosystems and natural resources or the mitigation of conflict, often identifying developing nations as the most likely to suffer due to limited adaptive capacity.
• The analysis specifically investigates the geopolitical consequences of evolving patterns in the management, demand, supply, and cooperation regarding water in India.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2018). Climate Change Transitions & Geopolitics. https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-change-transitions-geopolitics/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Climate Change Transitions & Geopolitics. 2018. https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-change-transitions-geopolitics/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Stockholm Environment Institute |title=Climate Change Transitions & Geopolitics |date=18 January 2018 |url=https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-change-transitions-geopolitics/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2018climate, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Climate Change Transitions \& Geopolitics}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2018}, month = jan, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-change-transitions-geopolitics/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }