Climate Change and National Security of Small States of South - Asia: A Case Study of Bhutan and Maldives: A Research Article

Jatin Mech

Abstract: National Security of smaller State is more vulnerable than bigger states due to their size and limited resources. Regardless of their size, most of the nations of south Asia are considered as small states because of their feature. Interestingly smaller states of South Asia have not any contribution in regards to degrade the environment. Instead of they are conserve the mother Earth by their National Climate Adaptation Programme. Due to higher emission of carbon in our environment, the global temperature is increasing in rapid way. It resulted rise of sea level and meting of glacier which pose a challenge for the existence of Smaller nations like Bhutan and Maldives of South Asia. This paper is an academic effort to highlight these issues and find out possible solutions through the collective actions and efforts of national, regional and global level.

Keywords: CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENT, NATIONAL SECURITY, SOUTH ASIA, VULNERABLE