ABSTRACT
There are several environmental security threats common to the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) members, such as deforestation, air and water pollution, and natural disasters. In the literature, environmental security is cited as a key human security threat. This chapter presents an in-depth analysis of SAARC's actions in other areas of environmental security. It focuses on the climate change which is a theme interwoven with other environmental issues, such as forestry and natural disasters. The issue of water supply is just one aspect of regional cooperation on climate change and agricultural development in South Asia. It is important to mention that South Asia has a long history of trends indicating stress on the environment, but statistical figures in the chapter are limited to some recent trends at national, regional and global levels.
