The UN intervention in Mali (MINUSMA) faces a conflcit situation which is exacerbated by climate change. A programme to teach at risk youths to build and maintain Solar installations secures livelihoods and encourages development, reducing conflict risk.
This policy brief argues that security sector governance and reform (SSG/R) can provide a middle ground that enables the military to deal with the challenges of a warming climate.
There were more internally displaced people and refugees in 2020 than any other year in history. This trend will only increase as climate change results in more and more extreme weather, with disastrous humanitarian conseuquences.
Climate change has worsened droughts in the cross-border Greater Karamoja Cluster, resulting in conflict between pastoralist groups. A programme by FAO and IGAD fosters cross-border cooperation on natural resource sharing and livestock health initiatives, building peace.
A new article by Luxembourg Minister of Defence Francois Bausch discusses key policy recommendations for NATO and the EU in order to better integrate green considerations and climate-proofing the defence and military sectors.
