The conflict over the GERD and the use of the Nile water is taking place in the context of an acute water emergency in Egypt. Even without filling the GERD reservoir, the country will reach the threshold of absolute water scarcity in 2025. Europeans would have to demand a reorientation of Egypt’s spending policy, where political reforms towards better governance and accountability would be indispensable.

A group of security, environment and sustainability experts will gather in Paris to pinpoint the limitations of our current response to the climate crisis. This is a plea for a new thorough approach; scaling up our capacities to face up to future catastrophes.

Climate change impacts everyone and exacerbates existing vulnerabilities. This matters every day. On the International Women’s Day, we highlight the asymmetrical impact of climate change on women’s security.

The impact of climate change on human security should be addressed by the development sector. SIPRI performed a case study on how the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency frames and develops its responses to climate-related security risks.

A new report by security and military experts examines the impact of climate change on social and political stability worldwide. The report predicts High-to-catastrophic security risks at two warming scenarios (near term: 1-2°C and medium-long term: 2-4+°C). Avoiding potentially irreversible impact will require quick and collaborative efforts to reduce and eliminate global greenhouse emissions.

Ethiopia’s pace of filling its hydroelectric dam poses a threat to Egypt’s (water) security. Through this interactive map published by Al Jazeera you can improve your understanding of the water and food implications for Egypt under the five currently negotiated scenario’s.

In Iraq, climate change and conflict have a significant impact on the agriculture sector, in general, and farming communities, in particular. Due to the conflict with ISIS mid- 2014, farmers were forced to leave their land behind- their primary source for food and income- but harsh weather conditions made it even harder to return after two years. The UNHCR helped returnees replant the lands and improve stability.

Slándáil 2020 is Ireland’s inaugural security summit which aims at connecting government, industry, academia and civil society. A climate security session will be held on 25 February. Dr. Louise van Schaik (Clingendael & Planetary Security Initiative) will discuss what could be done to reduce security risks related to climate change and other environmental stresses

This new PSI policy brief looks at the under-researched relationship between urbanization and climate-security. Globally the amount of people living in cities is one the rise and non-conflict violence in cities is on the rise. While cities worldwide face climate risks, cities of the global South are struggling most to combined the pace of urban growth with a lack of natural resources. This results in poor planning and highly unequal processes of urbanization, where tensions over these resources are on the rise.

The World Climate Security Report 2020 is published on February 13th. It is the first global assessment and comprehensive overview of climate-related security risks.The report is published by IMCCS together with PSI and other partners. The IMCCS consists of senior military leaders and security experts representing 31 countries, who argue the military needs to address all credible threats to their respective nation’s security, including climate change impacts.