Water scarcity has contributed to an “arc of instability” characterized by conflict and displacement that stretches from West Africa to the Middle East. Two...
As more and more development and humanitarian programs contend with climate-related problems, there are important lessons learned from past experience that...
In the ECC Newsletter Edition 02/2017, read about the links between terrorism, fragility, and climate change; understand how food security can be addressed...
WATCH: In this interview, Francesco Femia, Co-Founder and President at the Center for Climate and Security, explains how climate change can exacerbate already...
In recent years, a growing number of studies have appeared that analyse the statistical relationship between climate change and violent conflict. Whilst this...
As the climate changes, so too do the conditions in which non-state armed groups operate. The complex risks presented by conflicts, climate change and...
G7 energy ministers have failed to agree on a statement supporting the Paris climate accord after the US delegation said it was reviewing its position.
Global efforts to protect the climate and the ozone layer have received a boost with the first ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on...
WATCH: In this video, Kitty van der Heijden, Director for Europe and Africa at the World Resources Institute, argues that there is a huge demand for up to date...
Multiple stressors converge on the Lake Chad region. Unemployment, depleting resources, poverty and conflict interact with climate change. Prolonged severe...
The European Union is preparing a new Communication on resilience. This concept has played an important role in the EU’s approach to the development...
Global governance of displaced and trapped populations, forced migration and refugees is not prepared for the numbers likely to manifest under a changing...
Climate change remains a serious threat to mankind despite the moment of hope after the successful conclusion of the COP21 last December with the Paris...
The German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel opened the Berlin Energy Transition Dialogues 2017 at the Federal Foreign Office, where close to 1,000 participants...
A shift away from fossil fuels to renewables is needed at international level if the targets of the Paris climate deal are to be met. The Berlin Energy...