Use of Military Resources to Address Natural and Human-made Disasters

Type: Background Paper

Description: In this Background Paper we review in a schematic way the legal framework and actual use ofmilitary assets by various countries in the face of emergencies caused by natural and human-made disasters, identifying initial good practices, as well as some emerging key issues. We then review briefly the role of the UN and NATO as international mechanisms for the coordination of disaster response and relief efforts across borders. We conclude with a set of initial findings and further research questions that we will try to find answers to through a series of interviews with key stakeholders and an online event due to take place in November 2021.

Author(s): Main Researchers: Lauren Brennan and Daniel Orth; Contributors: Peter Kakucska, Maro Mantziara, Manan Shah and Daria Shumilova; Substantive Editors: Georgios Kostakos and Yvonne Rademacher

Publisher(s): Foundation for Global Governance and Sustainability (FOGGS)

Date: September 2021

Pages: 25

Publication Page: https://www.foggs.org/the-m4ce-project/

Related Action(s): 

Militaries for Civil(ian) Emergencies Project (M4CE)

Related Publication(s):

 Interview with Mr Alfonso Lozano Basanta | The M4CE Project

Related Event(s): 

Floods. Wildfires. Pandemics... Is it time to call in the troops?

TOPICS / Subjects: 

• CLIMATE CHANGE  
• Adaptation
• Mitigation
• Resilience
• Vulnerability   
• CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS
• CLIMATE DISASTERS / EMERGENCIES
• DISASTER PREVENTION
• DISASTER EARLY WARNING
• Best Practices / Lessons Learned
• Civil Military Cooperation
• Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR)
• International Mechanisms   
• DISASTER RECOVERY
• CLIMATE AND SECURITY