Climate Change Transitions & Geopolitics

This essay argues that the social, economic, political, and technological shifts associated with climate change adaptation are critical for understanding future geopolitical relations, specifically focusing on water supply, demand, management, and cooperation in India.

• The author contends that understanding the major social, economic, political, and technological changes resulting from climate change adaptation is necessary for discussing future geopolitical relations.
• Climate change adaptation is frequently framed as a means to reduce conflict threats or preserve ecosystems and natural resource bases, with developing countries typically viewed as the likely losers due to a lower capacity to adapt to risks.
• The essay specifically examines the geopolitical consequences of shifts in water management, demand, supply, and cooperation within 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} }