Tackling the Complex Links Between Climate Change, Conflict, and Health

The authors underscore the urgent need to address the interconnected threats of climate change, conflict, and health. They highlight how these threats not only cause direct harm, such as heat-related deaths and conflict-driven mortality, but also compound vulnerabilities by damaging health systems, disrupting essential services, and fueling cycles of instability. Fragile and conflict-affected states are particularly at risk, facing higher adaptation costs and limited capacity. The authors call for integrated approaches that combine climate action, conflict prevention, and health system strengthening, emphasizing the importance of conflict-sensitive interventions and transparent reporting of military emissions to support global resilience and peacebuilding.