OTH77 - Research in “Climate Change & Defence-and-Security in the Arctic”

The current climatic changes are drastically changing the planet’s ecosystems, especially in the High North. The rapidly warming Arctic has become a territory of great concern to Canada's and Allies’ human and military security. The Canadian Department of National Defence is increasing investments in Arctic research addressing several objectives while working together with Indigenous communities and armed forces. The objectives include making travel and mobility safer, providing sustainable energy, mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, building community resilience, etc. This 2.5-hour session will present many initiatives from collaborative vehicles to research activities that the Department of National Defence is managing and exploring. In addition, NATO's newly established Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence (CCASCOE), based in Montreal. will speak to the centre's raison d'être and present cooperation opportunities for researchers at CCASCOE. This will also underline the international efforts being made to understand and protect the Arctic ecosystems for generations to come. 

Chair: Albert Chan, DRDC

High-Level Directions Regarding Climate Change (Albert Chan)

NATO’s Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence (CCASCOE) (Dr. Andrew Sirjoosingh)

Climate Change in High North

Collaboration Opportunities

Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) for the Arctic

Advancing Safety and Security in the North: An Overview of the Centre for Security Science and its Arctic Research