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Tom Middendorp (International Military Council on Climate & Security), Benedikt Franke (Munich Security Conference) and Florian Krampe (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute SIPRI) discuss the link between climate change, biodiversity and security at the DLD Nature conference in Munich.

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Benedikt Franke

Munich Security Conference
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Benedikt Franke is Vice-Chairman and CEO of the Munich Security Conference. Previously he worked as Special Assistant for the former Secretary-General of the United Nations and Nobel Laureate, Kofi Annan. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge.

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Florian Krampe

SIPRI
Portrait image of climate expert Dr. Florian Krampe, Director of the SIPRI Climate Change and Risk Programme

As Director of Studies for Peace and Development at SIPRI and Acting Director of the institute’s Climate Change and Risk Programme, Dr. Florian Krampe bridges research with actionable policy insights. He collaborates closely with the UN, national governments, and NGOs globally to address security issues exacerbated by environmental pressures.

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Tom Middendorp

International Military Council on Climate and Security
Close-up portrait of retired General Tom Middendorp, Chairman of the International Military Council on Climate and Security, wearing a suit, looking straight at the camera.

Tom Middendorp is the Chair of the International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS). A retired General, Middendorp previously served as the Chief of Defense of the Netherlands Armed Forces. In his work he experienced how climate change is already acting as a risk multiplier and has become a matter of national security.

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