<div>Don't turn to the military to solve the climate-change crisis| Nick Buxton</div>

Warning about conflicts, wars and mass migration is the wrong way to approach thingsThe Australian Senate’s declaration last month that climate change is a “current and existential national security risk” was clearly intended to inject much-needed urgency into the country’s climate policy stalemate. Bringing together the unusual bedfellows of military generals and environmentalists to warn about the dangers of climate change, it has the possibility to break though Australia’s culture wars on the issue. However, by framing climate change as a security matter, it also has significant consequences in shaping how we respond to a warming planet. As the climate crisis unfolds, is the military the institution we want to turn to for solutions?The question rarely asked is whose security are we talking about - security of what, for whom and from whom? Related: Avoiding meat and dairy is ‘single biggest way’ to reduce your impact on Earth Related: Terrawatch: rocks could have a role in combatting climate change Continue reading...