IGES has begun the second phase of the climate security project in the Indo-Pacific funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs entitled "Ensuring Security in Japan and the Indo-Pacific under Climate Change: A Focus on the Linkages with Economic Security". Building on the achievements and developments of the first phase, this project aims to address increasingly complex regional challenges by elucidating the impact of climate change on the security of Japan and the Indo-Pacific region as a multifaceted threat.
The session will examine some of the project's specific research topics. First, we will present its core objective: achieving comprehensive security for Japan and the Indo-Pacific region in the context of climate change. The presentations will highlight how the project moves beyond a primary focus on climate security to incorporate economic security dimensions, particularly in response to emerging risks affecting stability, supply chains and regional resilience.
We will then provide an overview of key themes at the intersection of climate change and security, including food security and supply-chain resilience, the defense of sea lanes, regional cooperation and international rule-making, as well as the role of the corporate and insurance sectors in addressing climate risks.
Finally, the session will emphasise the importance of cross-thematic collaboration and information dissemination between specialised research areas and policy-oriented studies related to regional and international frameworks. Through a Q&A session, participants will deepen the discussion on potential contributions to Japan's climate and economic security.
Panel Discussion
Moderator
KURUSHIMA Kei
Chief Policy Researcher / Lens Facilitator, Climate Change, IGES
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Panelist
KATO Taku
Leader of Sustainability Promotion, Culture Transformation Department, Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.
