11 January 2024

Climate security challenges in Iraq: Entry points for local-level dialogue

The following text is the executive summary from the full report by The Berghof Foundation and PEACE Paradigms.

11 January 2024

Climate finance and conflict: adaptation amid instability

The following text are the abstract and introduction of an academic article by Clionadh Raleigh, Andrew Linke, Sam Barrett, and Elham Kazemi, published in The Lancet Planetary Health. 

03 January 2024

Building climate resilience in conflict zones requires less emergency aid, not more

This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian. It was authored by Mauricio Vazquez, Head of Policy and Strategic Partnerships at Overseas Development Institute (ODI).

 

29 December 2023

How Global Conflict Shapes the Green Transition

A global green transition—our best bet to counter climate change—has been underway for about 10 years. Countries around the world have begun to leverage the power of technology with the objective of moving to more sustainable sources of energy and to cut emissions and limit global mean temperature increases. This is the good news.

21 December 2023

Insights on Climate, Peace and Security

The following text is a summary of a new publication by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI). Read the full paper here.

19 December 2023

Impacts of climate change on defence-related critical energy infrastructure

The following text is an abstract of a study published by the European Comission and the European Defence Agency. It was authored by Ricardo Tavares da Costa (European Commission Directorate-General Joint Research Centre), Elisabeth Krausmann (European Commission Directorate-General Joint Research Centre) and Constantinos Hadjisavvas (European Defence Agency). Read the full study here.

18 December 2023

Forgotten frontlines: looking at the climate finance going to fragile and conflict affected states in 2019-20

The following text is a summary of a press release by Oxfam International on 5 December 2023. Read the full document here.

15 December 2023

New Book 'The Climate General' Explores the Critical Link Between Climate Change and Global Security

With the conclusion of COP28, renowned author and former Chief of Defence of the Dutch Armed Forces, General Tom Middendorp, is releasing a groundbreaking new book The Climate General, shedding light on the profound connection between climate change and global security:

11 December 2023

Artificial Intelligence for climate security: possibilities and challenges

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI)—largely based on machine learning— offer possibilities for addressing climate-related security risks.

06 December 2023

New book: Climate Change, Conflict and (In)Security - Hot War

A new book edited by Timothy Clack, Ziya Meral, Louise Selisny gathers contributions from a number of experts on the relationship between climate change, conflict and (in)security. A description of the publication, provided by Routledge on their website is placed below. 

This book offers a multidisciplinary exploration of how climate change is impacting conflicts, contention, and competition in the world.