The COVID-19 pandemic has profound global impacts. While all countries have been affected, the pandemic is hitting those that were already struggling with...
This new research report by the Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg (IFSH) investigates to what extent the 15 current...
On 24 July 2020, the UN Security Council met for a keynote debate to discuss the security implications of climate change impacts in a session chaired by German...
This CSEN briefer outlines the different sets of tools available to the UN organs for responding to climate-security risks and offers the rationale for...
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has so far been reluctant to tackle climate change. But as climate-related impacts on security become more apparent...
WATCH: After launching the Berlin Call for Action in 2019 and working to increase the momentum for decisive action to address climate-related drivers of...
The first part of the 2020 Berlin Climate and Security Conference took place online on June 23 and 24, 2020, bringing together leading figures from governments...
WATCH: The High-Level Political Segment, moderated by Daniela Schwarzer of DGAP, features the following sessions: 'Why is the climate crisis a threat to...
WATCH: Climate Security Expert Network members share climate-security risk insights from affected regions and discuss context-relevant responses. Panel...
WATCH: The State of the Art of Climate and Security, moderated by adelphi's Janani Vivekananda, covers the following sessions: Safeguarding Human Security in...
Traditional security actors and institutions facing complex socio-ecological dynamics stand on the brink of change. How do the 15 current UN Security Council...
This manual is a compilation of introductory texts and the most relevant reports in the field of climate change and security. It covers the issue of how climate...
What is needed to fully tackle the complex challenges around the environmental dimensions of armed conflicts? Civil society, affected states and experts have...
Resources, including minerals and metals, underpin the world’s economies for almost all sectors, providing crucial raw materials for their industrial processes...
Climate change was more central than ever at this year’s Munich Security Conference (MSC), the leading international forum for senior military, security and...
The Expert Group of the International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS) released its inaugural “World Climate and Security Report 2020” at the...
Climate change is not only one of the greatest global challenges, but also gives the German Federal Foreign Office the opportunity in the area of foreign policy...
This research paper takes stock of what we currently know about the links between climate change, fragility and conflict, summarizing evidence from research and...
This overview explains why climate change is a matter of concern for international peace and security and how the UN system should deal with climate-related...
With the rapid rate of climate change and its likely implications for global security, the current world order will have to adapt – and adapt quickly. The...