Operationalising-the-Quad-Maritime-security-and-climate-change-in-the-Indo-Pacific

Operationalising the Quad: Maritime security and climate change in the Indo-Pacific 2 BRIEF Maritime security and climate rise of health insecurity due to climate change; infrastructure’s role in supporting climate resil- change in the Quad ience; and the importance of enhanced maritime security to securing connectivity.8 Accordingly, In recent years, the Quad has sought to grow decisively tacklin. [...] Convene a Maritime Security and In addition to the independent meetings of the Climate Change Working Group joint climate change and maritime security working dialogue that is inclusive of regional groups, the Quad should convene a joint meeting organisations, such as ASEAN, PIF and to ensure that the maritime impacts of climate IORA, to improve maritime and climate change are being adequately dis. [...] maritime boundaries, as communicated in the The Quad is uniquely placed to address the inter- PIF 2023 Declaration on the Continuity of State- related challenges of climate change and mari- hood and the Protection of Persons in the Face of 27 time security in the Indo-Pacific due to its holis- Climate Change-Related Sea-Level Rise. [...] It support maritime security capacity building focused on enhancing maritime security and in the region, particularly in the Pacific Islands tackling regional challenges posed by climate and Southeast Asia.29 The focus of India’s Coast change in the Pacific.35 At the national level, all Guard has primarily been the Indian Ocean and Quad members recognise the impact of climate supporting South Asia. [...] The US Coast Guard itime security awareness and capacity.32 A hall- sits in the Department of Homeland Security, mark of Australia’s international maritime secu- although in the event of a conflict, it can be com- Operationalising the Quad: Maritime security and climate change in the Indo-Pacific 6 BRIEF manded by the Navy.