20 April 2017

Insurgency, terrorism and organised crime in a warming climate

The links between climate change, conflict and fragility are not simple and linear. This report explores how climate change acts as a risks multiplier in regards to non-state armed groups.
20 April 2017

Water Diplomacy: Making water cooperation work

The demand for water rises along with population growth, urbanisation. and increased domestic and industrial use, while climate change acts as a threat multiplier for water and food insecurity. This policy brief discusses the need for multi-track water diplomacy.
11 April 2017

The Natural Resources & Security Nexus: How integrated 'big data' can help

A break-out session at the Future Force Conference was devoted to the need to integrate natural resource issues in security analyses and military planning and operations.
04 April 2017

Why and how to use foresight tools to manage climate security risks

This briefing note discusses how foresight tools offer a practical toolset for formulating responses to climate security risks, even in the context of significant uncertainty.
29 March 2017

Climate-fragility risks at the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development

At the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development a side event will be held on climate-fragility risks in the Lake Chad region and the scope for conflict prevention and resilience building.
27 March 2017

Berlin Conference: Making the Planetary Boundaries Concept Work

A public conference on how to make the planetary boundaries concept work and its practical implications for society, economy and politics.
16 March 2017

Translating Climate Security Policy into Practice, policy brief

This policy brief discusses the multi-faceted character of climate risks and the challenges that occur when this is addressed in practice.
14 March 2017

Planetary Security at the Munich Security Conference

Given the growth of claims that global instability is on the rise, the issue of climate and security was prioritised at the Munich Security Conference.
08 March 2017

Clingendael Strategic Monitor 2017: Climate change

A thematic study on climate change was published in the Clingendael Strategic Monitor. It describes the key trends in the field of climate change for the EU.
06 March 2017

The EU and climate security policy brief

The Planetary Security Initiative is proud to publish the first policy brief based on the outcomes of the PSC 2016. This brief concerns the EU and the importance of addressing climate security in its external activities.