"Polycrisis" at the intersection of Climate Security, Transnational Drug Trafficking, and Geopolitical Competition

In June 2024, Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka described the Pacific region as facing a “polycrisis”, saying climate change, human security, transnational drug trafficking, and geopolitical competition were reinforcing and exacerbating one another. This panel will explore root causes of the "polycrisis"in the Pacific region and discuss some of the challenges in this emerging crisis at the intersection of Climate Security, Transnational Drug Trafficking, and Geopolitical Competition.