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The Integration Dividend: How Connecting Climate, Environment, Peace and Security Multiplies Impact
Drawing on four years of implementation across Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia, Yemen and the Bay of Bengal, this paper sets out what integrated climate, environment, peace and security (CEPS) programming can deliver and how it can be achieved in practice. -
Non-State Armed Groups Operating in the Climate–Environment–Conflict Nexus: Recent Research Findings and Policy Responses
This paper distils how climate and environmental pressures interact with conflict dynamics and how climate change compounds pre-existing vulnerabilities and fragility in which NSAGs proliferate, how armed groups actively exploit climate-driven hardship to recruit and retain members and more. -
© adelphi global Integrating Climate Change Into Peace Mediation – Why It Matters And How To Do It
Research has significantly advanced our understanding of the complex relationship between climate change and conflict, yet this knowledge is often unavailable or offers little practical value to peace mediators. This practice note sets out three reasons why it is in the interest of mediators to adopt a more proactive approach to climate change. It then outlines the opportunities climate change offers and how climate change considerations can be mainstreamed across mediation practice. -
5 Key Lessons from the Weathering Risk Peace Pillar
This policy brief and policy summary identify 5 key lessons from across the Weathering Risk Peace Pillar projects. These key lessons are distilled from project outcome evaluations and demonstrate how integrated, climate, environment and peace interventions are not only possible, but also make strategic sense. -
Weathering Risk Peace Pillar: Project Evaluation Syntheses
These project evaluation syntheses identify key highlights, lessons and recommendations from outcome evaluations from the first two project phases of the Weathering Risk Peace Pillar projects in the Bay of Bengal, Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen. -
Climate Impact Profile Supplementary Information
These profiles provide forward-looking data on a region's climate – including projected parameters under various emission scenarios across key sectors – with the goal of supporting resilience-oriented short and long-term planning. The following resource serves to elaborate upon the data sources and methods mentioned in Climate Impact Profiles for technical users. -
© Inga Israel | adelphi research The Future of UN Peacekeeping in a Changing Climate
Climate change creates significant challenges for UN peacekeeping operations and increases the urgency and complexity of maintaining peace and security in fragile settings. The links between climate change, conflict and peace are becoming increasingly evident, as climate impacts exacerbate resource competition, destabilise communities, and fuel tensions. This policy paper provides recommendations for integrating climate change considerations into UN peacekeeping missions. -
The role of youth in the Climate, Peace and Security agenda
This practical note provides a synthesis of the discussions that took place on the sidelines of the Berlin Climate and Security Conference 2024. It makes the case for the centrality of the meaningful participation of youth in the Climate, Peace and Security agenda. It outlines challenges, emerging good practices and recommendations for the UN system, member states, donors, researchers and practitioners. -
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.
