As the Northern hemisphere says goodbye to a scalding hot summer and the Southern hemisphere greets the early spring with hellish temperatures, the climate and...
A survey reveals widespread scepticism among climate policy researchers toward the concept of green growth in high-income countries, amid mounting literature...
On 20 July, Secretary-General António Guterres presented to Member States his Policy Brief on A New Agenda for Peace, which outlines his vision for multilateral...
When it comes to assessing the impacts of climate change on global security and the opportunities of climate action to contribute to peacebuilding, qualitative...
This document is a result of the work of high level representatives of the Governments of the Republic of Kenya and the Federal Republic of Germany in...
We've all heard it: climate change is a global problem that knows no borders. While this is true, a closer look into local contexts reveals a very diverse...
The UN General Assembly on 29 March adopted by consensus and to cheers a resolution calling for the world body’s top court to outline legal obligations related...
Nations around the world have agreed to a new global treaty for governing the sustainable use and conservation of the so-called “high seas” – areas of the ocean...
This paper explores how mediators should understand, and how they could address, conservation (including land restoration) in the context of peace negotiations...
Governments have agreed a set of guidelines to protect the environment during and after wartime, the most significant legal update on the issue in 50 years.
A recently published paper authored by researchers from the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)...
More than ever before, this year of natural disasters, compounded by wars and a global energy crisis, has brought the security threats that come with climate...
While we are still reading the summary and rewatching the sessions of the Berlin Climate and Security Conference, negotiations at COP 27 are running at full...
It is well documented that climate change exacerbates conditions that drive insecurity and violent conflict, with disproportionate impacts on women and girls...
The fourth Berlin Climate and Security Conference (BCSC) 2022 highlighted the importance of multilateral cooperation, inclusivity and locally-informed action to...
Fragile and conflict-affected situations, environmental degradation, and natural disasters are on the rise and threaten to reverse development gains. In the...
Since Foreign Minister Baerbock took up her post, climate policy has been a priority of Germany’s foreign policy. The focus is on the connection between climate...
If you are reading this newsletter from the Northern hemisphere, you might be dreading a cold winter, punctuated by restrictive gas use measures. But wherever...
This report offers guidance for climate change adaptation programming in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. It consists of a guide on conflict-sensitive...