WATCH: Saferworld is an international conflict prevention organization. The Head of Policy, Larry Attree, in this video, shares the lessons learned over the...
The Syrian crisis and the multi-year drought that preceded it have become emblematic of contemporary discussions about the possible security implications of...
WATCH: Pim Kraan, CEO of Save the Children Netherlands, talks about how, in many countries, chronic food shortages, malnutrition and water shortages – all due...
Of the 186 countries assessed in a recent survey of climate vulnerability, Chad was rated most in peril. A combination of high poverty, frequent conflicts, and...
WATCH: Hammou Laamrani, long-standing field expert, and Advisor to the GIZ for 'Adaptation to Climate Change in the Water Sector in the MENA Region' emphasizes...
There has been a surge in international migration in recent years, reaching a total of 244 million individuals in 2015. Forced displacement has also reached a...
EcoPeace Middle East is an organization that seeks to create lasting peace though environmental cooperation and protection of shared natural resources. The...
In the Middle East, the consequences of climate change are already a reality of life. The region is one of the most water-stressed areas in the world, the...
Recognizing the risks to development posed by climate change and lessons learned on integrating environmental governance and peacebuilding, implementation of...
Large dams are major nation-building projects. They harness power to generate energy, provide water for large-scale irrigation and can help control flooding...
Women make up between 40 to 50 percent of the artisanal mining workforce in Africa compared to a world average of 30 percent, says Southern Voices Network...
Between 1961 and the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, Iraqi Kurdistan’s quest for independence has led to the violent death of an estimated 180,000 people. At...
At a meeting today in the United Nations Security Council on the situation in the Sahel region of sub-Saharan Africa, senior UN officials stressed that climate...
On 12 May 2016, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) through its Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) launched its annual publication “The Global...
When it comes to environmental change, “policies and laws can have a very productive contribution toward positive adaptation, or they can subvert that and...
Migration is an important strategy for coping with environmental variability and change, but it can also place additional stress on ecosystems. Policymakers and...