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ECC Newsletter | Issue 05/2026

With the next UN climate conference approaching, a new article traces the uneven history of climate security at UNFCCC COPs: from early recognition of climate vulnerability to recent COP presidencies bringing the climate-security nexus into the spotlight.

A new publication on conflict prevention in Syria’s recovery makes the case for integrating climate and environmental considerations into peacebuilding as the country rebuilds. We also bring you a new Climate Impact Profile on the country and an opinion piece arguing that climate resilience must be embedded into reconstruction from the ground up.

In Central Asia, a new factbook case study examines how Afghanistan’s Qosh Tepa Canal could affect regional water scarcity, while a companion piece explores wider water governance challenges in the country and their implications for stability.

In Bogotá, the launch of an environmental peacebuilding glossary aims to build a shared language for the field. Our latest podcast episode explores how to build peace and resilience amid converging crises.

Finally, with less than a month to go until the eighth edition of the Berlin Climate Security Conference, we bring you the latest conference agenda and side events.

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