On December 11 2019, from 3.30 to 5pm, Climate Diplomacy, the German Federal Foreign Office and adelphi will co-host a COP25 side event in the German Pavillion in Madrid, Spain.

'An environmental movement for times of war, too'

  • environment
  • Conflict
Current global action focuses on the impact of humans and industry on the environment during peacetime, but what about during conflict?

Climate Crisis and Armed Conflict Event

  • European Union
  • civil society
  • human rights
  • humanitarian principles
  • conflict prevention
How must the European Union and civil society prepare to uphold global norms and actions on human rights, humanitarian principles, and conflict prevention in a changing world? To address this question, the Permanent Representation of Finland to the European Union will be hosting a conference on Friday 29 November 2019 in Brussels.

Climate Fragility Risk Assessment Ethiopia

  • ethiopia
  • climate fragility risk
  • Conflict
A new report and factsheet were published on climate fragility risks in Ethiopia to give an overview of the topic and present entry points for addressing them. It is part of a series for a new website created by the Climate Security Expert Network.

The Arctic Elephant: Europe & Geopolitics of the High North

  • EU
  • arctic
  • geopolitics
This policy brief argues that there is an urgent need for the EU and European countries to upgrade the Arctic diplomatic dialogue to address security and geopolitical concerns.

'Understanding Environmental Terrorism in Times of Climate Change: Implications for Asylum Seekers in Germany'

  • Climatic events
  • Environmental terrorism
  • Environmental warfare
  • Human security
  • Resource scarcity
This research advances the understanding of environmental terrorism, addresses the connections of resources and conflict, and the effects of climatic events on these phenomena.