Perhaps more than any other area of climate and environmental issues, reaching a binding global commitment to forests has remained elusive. As a result, the...
The Bay of Bengal (BoB) region is emerging as an important focal point for climate security risks. The region is one of the most climate-vulnerable in the world...
The conceptual approach presented here provides a systematic way to understanding and addressing the linkages between climate change, peace and security. It was...
A twin human rights and environmental crisis in Colombia has intensified since the government and rebel army FARC signed a peace treaty in 2016. The...
This report, part of a series looking at the nexus between climate change and security in and between nuclear-armed states, surveys major climate effects in...
While climate mitigation and adaptation measures are within the purview of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and contributions to such...
The world’s liberal democracies are facing renewed competition with autocratic systems of rule. The Munich Security Report 2021, which is published ahead of the...
The International Military Council on Climate and Security's second annual World Climate and Security Report warns of the compound security threats posed by the...
Within the multilateral system, there is increasing interest in exploring how climate change risks interact with other factors – including livelihoods, gender...
2021 represents an important year for climate diplomacy and holds unique opportunities for progress on the issue. To advance joint, cross-government, cross...
The first report of the Planetary Security Initiative's climate security practices project draws lessons from and reflects on 8 climate security practices that...
This UNEP synthesis report,“Making Peace With Nature: A scientific blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution emergencies,” communicates how...
The Climate Security Expert Network (CSEN) Roundtable took place on 28 January 2021 in a digital format. It aimed at updating CSEN members on progress and...
Caribbean countries, most of which are small island developing states, have long suffered from the destructive impacts of natural hazards, including hurricanes...
This policy brief examines the issue of climate-security primarily from the perspective of UN field offices around the world. It draws principally on a set of...
The Regional Dialogue on Climate Security in Northern Central America, cohosted by adelphi, the UN University’s Centre for Policy Research, and the UN’s Climate...
This policy brief provides a typology and analysis of climate-related security risks in the first round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The...
This policy brief explores initial lessons learnt from a climate security perspective of efforts to prevent violent extremism in politically and environmentally...