Mobility can be a viable response to climate change. National and international policy should protect those who move and address the vulnerabilities leading to...
We know environmental changes and dwindling resources can lead to conflicts and inflame grievances among societal groups or even states dependant on nature. But...
Study finds populations of some higher-altitude districts in Himalayan state have already dropped. Over the next 30 years, climate change is expected to...
In an article recently published in Climate and Development, researcher Daniel Abrahams examines how climate change alters conflict outcomes and vulnerability...
Not only is the Sahel highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, but it is also one of the regions where climate change is most likely to undermine...
As resource pressures and climatic events wreak havoc in the Brazilian Amazon, traditional populations are being forced to move away from the places that define...
The Fulani in the Ibarapa community of Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria, are mostly migrants from the northern part of the country. A small number come from...
A major challenge in the field of environmental peacebuilding is showing the impact of its initiatives. Questions emerge, such as "Which dimensions of post...
A lack of targeted policies to manage climate migration in South Asia is aggravating the vulnerabilities of various communities in the region. International and...
Chatham House's International Affairs Journal has just released a special issue focused on environmental peacebuilding. adelphi Managing Director Alexander...
Extreme weather events such as droughts and floods are expected to become more severe under future climate conditions. This implies a concern for policymakers...
Water is a critical resource everywhere, but in the Middle East, it is a defining issue. Changing demographics, poor management and climate change are...
This independent report, commissioned by the G7 members in 2015, identifies seven compound climate-fragility risks that pose serious threats to the stability of...
As political and public narratives on COVID-19 shift towards the need to ‘build back better’, the pandemic continues to take a heavy toll for many. A new report...
With the European Green Deal, the European Commission under President Ursula von der Leyen has committed to accelerating decarbonisation in Europe as a major...
New report for policymakers provides an overview of the growing research on the links between climate change, security and peace. The synthesis identifies ten...
Decarbonisation won’t come as fast as the pandemic. But if fossil fuel exporters are not prepared for it, they will face an enduring crisis. The EU can help.
Greenhouse gas emissions are down and air quality has gone up, as governments react to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the head of the UN Environment Programme...