Climate diplomats need to prepare for a hot summer. Leaving Bonn mid-May after two weeks of complex negotiations, the current status of the negotiation text...

In 1995, World Bank official Ismail Serageldin warned that “the wars of the next century will be fought over water—unless we change our approach to managing...

In May 2018, the Brazilian Institute for Climate and Society and the German Embassy in Brazil hosted an event on international climate and security in Rio de...

Environmental peacebuilding strives to reduce conflict risks associated with natural resources and to enable societies to profit fully from their natural...

The EU’s decision to phase out palm oil biodiesel is likely to backfire, with negative repercussions not just on the countries concerned but also on...

As the UNFCCC intersessional in Bonn closes, these are the key moments and milestones to look out for this year.

Water-related terrorism is not a new phenomenon, but one that is currently on the rise. To better understand the strategic use of water and water infrastructure...

The EU favours middle-income countries with its climate aid program, according to analysis by a coalition of development agencies. The Act Alliance is calling...

Working with over 30 partners, the World Resources Institute (WRI) has recently launched the Resource Watch. The platform provides a wide array of data sets on...

The future of the global climate treaty could hang on the outcome of talks under way in Germany aimed at turning its promises into action.

After nearly fifteen years of study, what do we know about the relationship between climate change and conflict? To answer this question, Joshua Busby; Senior...

The past two decades have witnessed the emergence of a large body of research examining the linkage between environmental scarcity, violent conflict, and...