Blogs & Opinions
Egypt and Ethiopia Are Heading toward Conflict over Water. It’s Time to Intervene.
Apr 2, 2021
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Ezzedine C. Fishere
Egypt and Ethiopia are inching, slowly but surely, toward conflict. Negotiations over the construction and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Nile…
Renouncing Reprisals: An Opportunity for the Biden Administration
Apr 1, 2021
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Adil Ahmad Haque
The United States has taken a number of morally objectionable positions regarding the lawful conduct of armed conflict over the years. Among those positions, it…
If War Were to Doom Us All Tomorrow, the ICJ Would Still Plant a Tree
Mar 30, 2021
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Moises A. Montiel M.
The ICJ is no stranger to the growing concern about the environment. In fact, the existence (albeit brief) of an Environmental Chamber credits the importance…
4 Ways the Private Sector Can Push for Gender Equality Post-Pandemic
Mar 26, 2021
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Kathleen Sherwin and Divya Mathew
• The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on women's economic participation.
• Gender equality cannot be achieved without support from the private sector.
• A new…
Crimea’s Water Crisis Is an Impossible Problem for Putin
Mar 25, 2021
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Clara Ferreira Marques
A water emergency in Crimea is absorbing billions of taxpayer rubles as Russia tries to patch up an impossible problem stemming from the peninsula’s annexation…
Editorial: Human-Wildlife Clash
Mar 25, 2021
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Himalayan Times
Nepal's conservation efforts have been considered a huge success, allowing endangered animals to thrive in the wild. This has been possible largely due to political…
Climate, Peace and Security: The Case of South Sudan
Mar 24, 2021
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Andrew E. Yaw Tchie and Kheira Tarif
South Sudan is the world's youngest nation and one of the least populated countries in Africa, but also one of the most vulnerable to climate…
Climate Security in the UN Security Council: Achieving More through Improved Knowledge and Increased Credibility
Mar 24, 2021
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Judith Nora Hardt, Michael Brzoska, and Alina Viehoff
The German government should continue its efforts on climate change and security even after its membership in the UN Security Council has come to an…
The Attack on the Italian Ambassador in Congo
Mar 24, 2021
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Daniel Ruiz
This article intends to do a critical analysis of the recent attack that cost the life to the Italian Ambassador in the Democratic Republic of…
Not A Noisy Gun: The Women Peacebuilders of Liberia
Mar 22, 2021
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Lucinda Rouse
Leymah Gbowee’s office is a hive of activity. At any one time, there are at least a dozen people within its bright, mural-clad walls. Sitting…
The Blue Economy is an Ocean of Opportunity to Advance Gender Equality
Mar 22, 2021
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Dona Bertarelli
Around the world, women are excessively affected by climate change, by market fluctuations, or shocks like the pandemic, which has put millions of jobs at…
How Animals Are Harmed by Armed Conflicts and Military Activities
Mar 22, 2021
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Janice Cox and Jackson Zee
When the impact of armed conflicts on animals is considered, this is commonly subsumed by more general consideration of the “environment”, of “nature” or of…
Going Big on Climate: Opportunities and Challenges Facing the New Administration
Mar 22, 2021
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Ratia Tekenet
With climate change, we can make no small plans—we need to go big,” said Lieutenant General Wallace Gregson (ret.), former Assistant Secretary of Defense for…
New NASA Maps Will Help Liberia Chart Course for a Sustainable Future
Mar 22, 2021
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Kiley Price
Within Liberia’s borders lies one of the last strongholds of intact forests in West Africa. But as Liberia’s economy recovers following years of civil war, experts fear that these…
Climate Change Disproportionately Affects Women – But They Can Also Provide the Solution
Mar 21, 2021
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Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Climate change affects us all – no matter where you live or what you do. But the impacts of climate change are not spread evenly…
Bridging Silos at the Climate-Gender-Conflict Nexus
Mar 20, 2021
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Jessica Smith, Lauren Olosky, and Jennifer G. Fernández
International security agendas must account for the overlapping threats of climate change and conflict, and their unequal impacts on women. Similarly, climate action must integrate…
Looking Beyond Conflict to Address Climate Change Impacts in the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Mar 19, 2021
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Evyn Papworth
Since the creation of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda with the adoption of resolution 1325 in 2000, climate change has become arguably the most pressing…
Looking Beyond Conflict to Address Climate Change Impacts in the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Mar 19, 2021
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Evyn Papworth
Since the creation of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda with the adoption of resolution 1325 in 2000, climate change has become arguably the most pressing…
What Is Climate Feminism?
Mar 18, 2021
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Nicole Greenfield
Last fall, two powerful hurricanes, Eta and Iota, slammed into Central America within two weeks of each other, causing massive flooding and landslides and affecting…
Pacific Women’s Leadership in Climate Change, Peace, and Security: Inclusively Responding to Crises
Mar 17, 2021
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Sharon Bhagwan Rolls
Engaging with women peacebuilders in the Pacific to address climate change can transform regional responses, making them more inclusive and focused on human security, Sharon…
Emergency Law Responses and Conflict-Affected States in Transition
Mar 13, 2021
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Erin Houlihan, Kimana Zulueta-Fülscher, Sean Molloy, Christine Bell, and Asanga Welikala
Some type of emergency law response to Covid-19 has been used in most states. However, conflict ‘fault lines’ can mean that the ways in which…
Forced Coca Eradication Could Undermine Colombia’s Peace
Mar 13, 2021
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Elizabeth Dickinson
If President Ivan Duque has his way, Colombia will soon resume aerial fumigation of coca plantations for the first time in over five years. It paused the…
Canada Is Long Overdue for a National Climate Security Strategy
Mar 13, 2021
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Luthfi Dhofier
The impacts of climate change on security issues such as political instability and mass migrations are well-documented. It is time for Canada to make climate…
The Nature of Women, Peace and Security: Towards a More Inclusive Peace
Mar 13, 2021
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Keina Yoshida and Lina Céspedes-Báez
The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and environmental peacebuilding literature’s shared failure to engage more effectively with each other has directly undermined their attempts…
A Conversation with Marisa O. Ensor on Securitizing Youth and Youth’s Role in Peace and Security Agendas [Audio]
Mar 12, 2021
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Amanda King
“I’ve been quite impressed by the wide diversity and complexity of young women’s and men’s engagement for peacebuilding and development often while confronting seemingly insurmountable…
Climate Security in the UN Security Council: Achieving More through Improved Knowledge and Increased Credibility
Mar 10, 2021
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Judith Nora Hardt, Michael Brzoska and Alina Viehoff
The German government should continue its efforts on climate change and security even after its membership in the UN Security Council has come to an…
Rethinking Women’s Leadership in Crisis Situations
Mar 8, 2021
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UNDP
Welcome to today’s discussions on rethinking women’s leadership in crisis situations. This is held as part of our Development Dialogues: Rethinking Solutions to Crisis in the…
Rethink Gender Issues to Better Tackle Climate Change
Mar 8, 2021
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Jacqueline Lau, Pip Cohen, and Sarah Lawless
Gender influences how people experience and respond to climate change. This is particularly evident in developing nations where women and men adapt to climatic shocks differently. Women…
Climate Change and Women in Bangladesh
Mar 8, 2021
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Eshita Rahman and Raihanatul Jannat
Preventing Human-Wildlife Conflict Is Critical for People and the Planet
Mar 7, 2021
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Kristina Rodina
Each year on 3 March, World Wildlife Day presents us with an opportunity. Not only do we celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wildlife,…