According to the Executive Summary, "This Climate Change and Security Impact Assessment (CCSIA) responds to the demand for increased Allied awareness concerning the impact of climate change on security.
This report sets out the effects of various climatic hazards: (1) on NATO’s strategic environment; (2) on NATO’s assets and installations; (3) on NATO’s missions and multidomain operations; as well as (4) on NATO’s resilience and civil preparedness. Further, this Impact Assessment briefly outlines potential and proposed adaptation measures based on NATO’s analysis and Allies’ best practice".