Managing Climate Change: Lessons from the U.S. Navy

  • Reference: HBS-R1704H-E

  • Number of pages: 11

  • Publication Date: Jul 1, 2017

  • Source: HBSP (USA)

  • Type of Document: Article

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Description

The U.S. Navy operates on the front lines of climate change. It manages tens of billions of dollars of assets on every continent and on every ocean, which take many years to design and build and then have decades of useful life. This means that it needs to understand now what sorts of missions it may be required to perform in 10, 20, or 30 years and what assets and infrastructure it will need to carry them out. Put another way, it needs to plan for the world that will exist at that time. The navy is clear-eyed about the challenges climate change poses. It knows that the effects of a warmer world will expand the geographic scope of its mission and increase demand for its military and humanitarian services. Climate change will also decrease its capacity to deliver those services, as the risk of damage to its bases and ports increases. This article examines the navy's approach to climate change and reflects on the implications for business.

Keywords

Climate change long-term planning Managing uncertainty Military Sustainability