Blogs & Opinions
When the Data Doesn’t Tell the Full Story: Improving Gender-Responsive Climate Finance
Nov 29, 2023
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Mariam Ibrahim, Fionna Smyth, Claudia Wells, and Euan Ritchie
Women and girls are often on the front line of the climate crisis, including as environmental defenders, food producers and care givers. It has already…
In Climate Diplomacy, Being Gender-Blind Leaves Women Behind
Nov 28, 2023
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Alison Davis
The climate crisis affects everyone, but some groups are more vulnerable than others. When climate policies fail to make considerations for people who are at greater…
Why We Need Gender and Environment Data on the Agenda at COP28
Nov 28, 2023
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Papa Seck
For the first time last week, global temperatures rose beyond the critical 2-degrees-Celsius threshold. Without drastic action, the UN has warned of catastrophic consequences for…
Mapping the Impacts and Conflicts of Rare-Earth Elements
Nov 28, 2023
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Mariana Walter, Claudia Custodio, Volahery Andriamanantenasoa, and John Feffer
Rare-earth elements (REEs) are a group of 17 chemical elements considered critical for digitalization and for the energy transition. While called “rare”, they are not…
COP28 Must Address Militarization
Nov 28, 2023
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Ray Levy Uyeda
As the earth approaches climate tipping points, world leaders must consider the world’s largest institutional emitter of fossil fuels: the U.S. military.
Citizen Science in Conflict Zones for Community Empowerment
Nov 27, 2023
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Katerina Zourou and Stefania Oikonomou
Armed conflicts continue to populate (unfortunately!) the columns of news websites and social media feeds. From Afghanistan to Ukraine and the Middle East, communities are…
Climate Change: Rise in Google Searches Around ‘Anxiety’
Nov 22, 2023
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Lucy Gilder
Online search queries related to "climate anxiety" have risen, according to data gathered by Google and shared exclusively with BBC 100 Women.Studies also suggests that…
European Parliament Calls for Closure of Military Emissions Gap
Nov 22, 2023
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Ellie Kinney
The European Parliament prepares an annual resolution ahead of each UN climate conference, with new amendments proposed and debated, and which build on the text…
How Will Israel-Hamas Conflict Impact COP28 Climate Summit?
Nov 21, 2023
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Cathrin Schaer
Last year, the much-praised eco-power project shared by former foes Jordan and Israel was touted as an example of how environmentally friendly policies could bring about a better future…
Conflict and Weak Governance Fuel Yemen’s Environmental Crisis
Nov 21, 2023
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Hannah Porter
In late October, residents of the coastal border areas between Oman and Yemen braced themselves as Tropical Cyclone Tej made landfall. Predictions varied for the…
Relief, Recovery, and Peace: Peter Schwartzstein on COP28’s New Theme
Nov 21, 2023
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Wilson Center
In a conversation with MEP director, Merissa Khurma, Schwartzstein discusses the impact of the war in Gaza on COP28 and environmental peacebuilding efforts more broadly…
Building Peace amidst Climate Challenges: Insights from Conciliation Resources
Nov 19, 2023
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Mercy Masta
This first paper, titled A Changing Climate For Peace: Navigating Conflict in the Climate Crisis explores the intricate relationship between climate change, conflict, and peacebuilding. Drawing from…
Sudanese Warring Parties Trade Blame for Damaged Dam South of Khartoum
Nov 18, 2023
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Reuters
The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces blamed each other on Saturday for a strike that damaged a bridge over the Jebel Awlia…
War in the Breadbasket: Landmines and Food Security in Ukraine
Nov 16, 2023
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Marie Riquier and Henrique Garbino
Global food insecurity has surged in recent years, affecting about 258 million people in 58 countries or territories in 2022. Violent conflict is one of the leading drivers, alongside economic…
DRC Can Overcome Fragility to become Africa’s Leading Climate Solutions Country
Nov 16, 2023
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Ana Bucher, Sandra El Saghir, and Ruzandra Burdescu
The Democratic Republic of Congo is a true climate “solutions” country with its enormous reserves of green minerals, pristine forests, and a large hydro power…
Ukraine’s Energy Security Can’t Come at the Cost of the Environment
Nov 14, 2023
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Darya Tsymbalyuk
In my hometown of Mykolaiv this summer, I met environmental scholar Inna Tymchenko. She is leading a campaign to preserve parts of a nearby national park, Buzkyi Gard,…
Gender-Responsive Climate Finance: The Key to Just Climate Action and Tackling Inequalities
Nov 13, 2023
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Leia Achampong
Countries in the global south have historically contributed the least to causing climate change, yet their economies are disproportionately impacted by the consequences of climate…
Rising Tides, Rising Stakes: Climate Change, Conflict, and the Pursuit of Sustainable Peace
Nov 13, 2023
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Rameen Siddqui
Climate change not only has the capacity to exacerbate existing conflicts but also has the potential to disempower communities, pushing them further into the throes…
Climate Change Is a Growing Risk for Older Women
Nov 10, 2023
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Danielle Argoni
When forest fires roared through Carpinteria, Calif., in 2017, 88-year-old Nadine Demalleville had just five minutes to evacuate the mobile home where she lived alone…
Israel-Gaza War Is Just One Example of How Conflict Is the Biggest Driver of World Hunger
Nov 10, 2023
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David Dodwell
In 1798, Thomas Malthus published An Essay on the Principle of Population, warning that unchecked population growth put unsustainable pressure on food supplies, and that…
COP28: Why a Gender Power Divide Threatens Climate Progress
Nov 9, 2023
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Sarah Morley and Isabelle Zhu-Maguire
What does gender have to do with global climate change negotiations?
Climate change is not an inherently gender discriminatory phenomenon – but its social impacts are.…
Preserving the Planet in Times of Conflict
Nov 7, 2023
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Syed Aaliya
The International Day for Preventing Environment in Wars and Armed Conflicts, marked on November 6th annually, serves as a poignant reminder of the grievous toll…
Recognizing the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
Nov 6, 2023
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Wilson Center
In 2001, the UN General Assembly declared November 6 the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict. One of…
The Disproportionate Impact of Climate Change on Women: A Closer Look Ahead of COP28
Oct 28, 2023
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Poonam Muttreja
The upcoming 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, scheduled to convene in Dubai,…
Water Wars: Two Collisions Near Second Thomas Shoal as Territorial Dispute Escalates
Oct 27, 2023
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Teresa Chen and Alana Nance
Late last month, China’s Coast Guard installed a floating barrier to disrupt navigation near the disputed Scarborough Shoal (China: Huangyan Dao; Philippines: Panatag Shoal). Although the 2016 South…
Integrating Gender Perspectives to Prevent or Reduce Climate Crisis Impacts
Oct 26, 2023
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Welthungerhilfe
We cannot overcome the multiple crises facing our world, including the climate crisis, the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ongoing food and…
We Have Entered the Age of ‘Climate War’. Crimes against the Environment Must Be Prosecuted
Oct 26, 2023
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Richard J. Rogers and Moneim Adam
For decades, the prospect of violent human conflict fuelled by the environmental stresses of climate change has been predicted by human rights experts. Extreme weather and…
Q&A: Ritwika Mitra’s Reporting on Gender Shows Climate Change’s Fingerprints
Oct 24, 2023
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Covering Climate Now
For the past couple of years, freelance journalist Ritwika Mitra has focused much of her work on communities at the “front lines” of the climate…
The State of Play for Critical Mineral Policies: A Berlin Climate Security Conference Roundtable
Oct 23, 2023
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Claire Doyle
The global transition to low-carbon energy is spurring new momentum to produce and secure the mineral inputs necessary for renewable technologies. Yet meeting demand may…
Israel-Palestine Conflict: How Sharing the Waters of the Jordan River Could Be a Pathway to Peace
Oct 23, 2023
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Zafar Adeel
When the Israeli government cut off supplies of water to the Gaza Strip following Hamas’s brutal attack, it put the role of water within human…