South Sudan's already poor security situation has long been exacerbated by weather influenced farmer-herder conflicts. A community peace project involving VNG International shows how proper stakeholder engagment can help to sustain peace between farmers and herders, even as weather patterns are changing.
The long running MILF insurgency in the Philippines was in part aggravated by climate caused food insecurity. Measures by Kauswagan municipality, in cooperation with international NGOs to address the root causes of the conflict resulted in a significant reduction in violence.
The virtual gathering of over 40 world leaders and climate change stakeholders saw greater attention paid to the nexus of climate and security. Whilst limited multilateral solutions were espoused, the summit showed how the topic is slowly but surely becoming more mainstreamed in international relations.
A virtual analysis of Nigeria's farmer-herder conflict has been released by the International Crisis Group. It offers insights into the climatic backdrop of the conflict as well as the measures taken to resolve it.
Investment in forest conservation and other sustainability measures implemented in the Colombian peace process show how climate measures can help to preserve peace.
