Deforestation has reached alarming levels in Bolivia. One of the main drivers of tree cover loss – loss of the canopy – is the rise in slash-and-burn land...
This study on Bolivia, in partnership with InSight Crime, provides a comprehensive overview of the complex network of actors, including state and non-state...
The Horn of Africa, West Africa and the Sahel, and
Central Africa are among those regions of the world
most affected by the confluence of climate change and...
Climate change as a global challenge affects our security and defence policy and therefore directly impacts the Federal Ministry of Defence’s area of...
Water tenure considers all types of water uses, including those that are not formally recognized by law. A major challenge to improving sustainable water use...
In Bolivia, prospectors are digging craters and poisoning rivers in Madidi National Park. This natural treasure stretches from the Andes to the Amazon...
Today, climate change is a driver of conflict and a threat multiplier affecting many areas of life. These “can exacerbate economic challenges and environmental...
The climate diplomacy podcast gives insights into the latest developments in international climate diplomacy. Our hosts Raquel Munayer and Alexandra Steinkraus...
The second half of the implementation period agreed for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is now under way. To this end, the Economic Commission for...
South Africa is feeling the impacts of global warming. Heat is frequent and more intense. Human-induced climate change made the severe 2015–2017 drought three...
Conflict-ridden and fragile countries are among the most vulnerable to climate change and least prepared to deal with it. They are largely excluded from climate...
The world’s water is in trouble. Freshwater pollution, coupled with climate change, population growth, and increasing demand, threatens water quality and...
A person’s water security is affected by their gender, as is their likelihood to hold decision making positions about this vital resource. To increase water...
A new video series by the EU-funded HABITABLE project examines how changes in the climate and environment are influencing how people perceive the “habitability”...
It has been more than one year since the gavel came down at the last UN biodiversity summit, where almost every country in the world agreed on a plan to protect...
Indigenous Peoples have been portrayed as highly vulnerable to climate change while at the same time possessing skills and knowledge that are critical to the...
The Escazú Agreement is a legal instrument for environmental protection, but it is also a human rights treaty. Its main beneficiaries are the people of the...