Environment of Peace — Security in a New Era of Risk (US Report Launch)

Jun 29, 2022 | Wilson Center, Environmental Change and Security Program
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The world is entering a new era of risk as acute environmental crises are compounded by a darkening security horizon. Climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and resource scarcity are already impacting every part of the globe. At the same time, insecurity is on the rise, with a breakdown of arms control regimes, a doubling of conflict-related deaths in the last ten years, and now the war in Ukraine. A new flagship report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the Environment of Peace report—explores how we can secure peace.

This June 29^th event will draw from the report to explore how environmental degradation and climate change are increasing risks to peace and security and how, conversely, environmental policies—if not designed well—can unintentionally create or exacerbate conflict, injustice, and inequality (or what the Wilson Center has called “Backdraft”). The session will highlight recommendations for developing policies that can address this environment-security link, simultaneously promoting peace and protecting the environment to achieve a just and peaceful green transition.

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