abstract
- © 2020. Common Ground Research Networks, Luis R. Fernández-Carril, Andrés Obregón Mayorga, Oscar A. Ugartechea Salmerón, Kevin López Agustín, Gilberto Enríquez Hernández, Emmanuel Méndez Ortíz, All Rights Reserved.This article introduces how a climate security legislative framework could be implemented based on a case study of a proposal made at the Mexican Senate, its rationale and legislative strategy. It includes the following key elements: a) prioritization of adaptation in public policy and laws; b) the assumption of an increase of 1.5 to 2 ºC in the short-midterm; c) to stop overexploitation and protect with national security padlocks the critical physical and biological systems to adapt to projected scenarios; d) to make sustainable development an obligatory paradigm and vision of all government action and development plans; and e) the introduction of key elements in the legal architecture of governmental institutions required to face the impacts of a scenario of 1.5 to 2ºC temperature increase or beyond. As such, this article will show the opportunities and challenges of implementing a climate security framework that can be used in countries highly vulnerable to climate change.