Brazil is facing a myriad of challenges where climate change, environmental degradation, and human security intersect. This Practical Note, based on the discussions held at the Berlin Climate and Security Conference in Rio de Janeiro (BCSC-Rio), brings together insights from local and international experts and practitioners to highlight the country’s most pressing climate and security issues, leadership and opportunities for international cooperation.

As guardian of globally vital ecosystems, Brazil’s environmental challenges are central to regional and international debates—yet the ways in which these challenges intersect with social vulnerabilities often go overlooked. This report addresses that gap, examining how climate and environmental pressures intensify poverty, hunger, and human insecurity through complex, reinforcing pathways.

Brazil’s environmental challenges are central to regional and international debates—yet the ways in which these challenges intersect with social vulnerabilities often go overlooked. This report addresses that gap, examining how climate and environmental pressures intensify poverty, hunger, and human insecurity through complex pathways.

Biodiversity conservation plays a crucial role in addressing the challenges climate change and environmental degradation pose to human security and peace. This practical note explores how these agendas intersect in Latin America and the Caribbean, one of the world's most biodiverse regions.

Land and natural resources can be connected with conflict dynamics, from local disputes to international tensions. Restoring ecosystems can bring communities together, build trust, and foster cooperation, laying the groundwork for peace.

In this video, experts Dr. Jewellord Nem Singh (Erasmus University Rotterdam) and Héctor Camilo Morales Muñoz (adelphi) explain which critical minerals are needed and where they can be found.

Climate change is increasingly driving extreme weather events such as floods and droughts. One of the mediating factors that can lead to these events developing into conflict is a rise in food insecurity.

Produced one year after the Initiative’s launch, this video explains the goals of this multilateral cooperation, who are its member countries and highlights the impact projects on the ground have currently achieved.

The Weathering Risk Peace Pillar is harnessing the integration of climate and environmental challenges into peace programming for improved outcomes in regions severely affected by violent conflict and climate change.

A collection of events taking place at COP29 which are relevant to climate, peace and security agenda. Following the progress made in Egypt and UAE, COP29 in Azerbaijan continued to give special attention to Peace, Relief and Recovery.

Haiti is the most vulnerable country in Latin America and the Caribbean to climate change. Tackling environmental degradation and climate change impacts on livelihoods must be a priority.