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The Impact of Climate Change & Food Insecurity on the Maintenance of International Peace & Security
Conflict, climate extremes and economic shocks are fueling an unprecedented food crisis. This report summarises the UNSC High-level Open Debate on climate change, food insecurity and the maintenance of international peace convened by Guyana. It dispells common myths and proposes operative measures for the wider UN system, international organisations, Member States and civil society. -
© Inga Israel | adelphi Ukraine: Reframing the Narrative of Climate, Environmental Degradation and Conflict
This report examines the interplay between the ongoing war in Ukraine, climate change and environmental degradation, and their collective impact on humanitarian needs. It outlines current responses and proposes strategies for humanitarian actors, donors and policymakers to integrate climate and environmental considerations into their interventions in Ukraine. -
Africa Climate Security Risk Assessment
The Africa Climate Security Risk Assessment (ACRA) is the first comprehensive study of climate security across Africa. It identifies climate security pathways across the African Union’s five regions and explores responses, good practices and recommendations, in order to inform the first Common African Position on climate change, peace and security. -
Upscaling peace-positive climate action and climate-informed peacebuilding: Lessons learned and ways forward
Currently, 90% of climate finance targets middle-income, high emission-producing countries leaving conflict-affected regions underfunded and vulnerable. This practical note captures 8 key takeaways on peace-positive climate action and climate-informed peacebuilding and provides recommendations for multilateral and bilateral donors, policy-makers and practitioners. -
Strengthening peace and resilience in a changing climate: Nine global trends and opportunities
The Weathering Risk synthesis report identifies nine pressing global climate security trends and opportunities based on 43 case studies, assessments, mapping exercises and scenario-based analyses produced during the first phase of Weathering Risk. -
Integrating Climate Security into Policies: Roadmap for Somalia
This roadmap outlines the urgent challenges and strategic directions necessary for integrating climate security into Somalia's policy landscape. It proposes actions for Somali authorities and their international partners to ensure Somalia can access essential resources to address climate-related security challenges and achieve policy goals. -
Integrating Climate Security into Policies: Roadmap for Iraq
This roadmap identifies the urgent challenges and strategic directions necessary for integrating climate security into Iraq's policy landscape. It proposes actions for Iraqi authorities and their international partners to ensure Iraq accesses essential resources to address climate-related security challenges and achieve policy goals. -
Environmental Pathways for Reconciliation in Yemen: Entry points for local level dialogue
Since 2014, the Yemeni people have been experiencing a ravaging civil war which is affecting their lives at the most basic level. Scarcity of water and food insecurity are ubiquitous across the country, along with other environment-related challenges. Yemen´s security and environmental crisis is worsening with climate change, which causes drier seasons and more frequent extreme weather events such as flash floods. Environmental challenges underpin livelihoods, interact with conflict dynamics, and therefore need to be part of the search for peace. -
© Curioso Photography/pixabay Operationalising the Climate, Relief, Recovery and Peace Declaration
Climate finance for fragile and conflict-affected contexts continues to fall short. Although extreme weather events affect three times as many people in fragile and conflict-affected states annually compared to other countries, they receive up to 80 times less climate finance. This practical note provides guidance for actors to deliver peace-positive climate action and climate-informed peacebuilding in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.
