Blogs & Opinions
How Women’s Environmental Action Across the Global South Can Create a Better Planet
Oct 20, 2023
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Andi M. Pratiwi
Climate change has different impacts on men and women, especially in the Global South.
Patriarchal culture is the cause behind this. We often do not involve women in responding to…
Armed Groups as Forest Protectors in Colombia: A Risky Dynamic
Oct 16, 2023
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Joshua Collins
On May 15, 2022, a guerilla group in Colombia called Estado Mayor Central (EMC) issued a surprising communique from the large swaths of Amazonian regions…
A Reminder from Israel and Gaza on the Importance and Limitations of Environmental Peacebuilding
Oct 13, 2023
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Peter Schwartzstein
For those of us not party to the conflict but engaged in the regional environmental peacebuilding space, all of this is a grim reminder of…
Training on Climate Security Is Crucial for the Future of Peace Operations
Oct 12, 2023
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Farah Hegazi
Demand from peace operations for training on climate-related security risks has grown steadily and quickly over the past few years. Missions are experiencing first-hand the…
New Journal | Q&A with Environment and Security’s Editorial Team
Oct 3, 2023
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Wilson Center
Environment and Security is a new journal published by the Environmental Peacebuilding Association and SAGE Publishing. The journal represents the evolution of a field of…
Mary Ellen Iskenderian: Why gender equality is the most urgent climate action of all
Oct 2, 2023
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Mary Ellen Iskenderian
As Ajay Banga settles into his new role as World Bank president, all eyes are on his efforts to adapt the bank’s mission to address…
AIIB must ensure its projects address the interaction of climate change and gender
Sep 29, 2023
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Randy Lee, Ma on Shan
Given that the annual meeting of the Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) convened this week, it is timely to review its gender and climate track record.…
Mona's Journey Through Climate Change and Gender Equality in Jordan
Sep 28, 2023
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United Nations Covenant to Combat Desertification
I am Mona, a Jordanian residing in the Shouneh region of southern Jordan, near the Dead Sea. I am a young climate advocate specializing in…
This Summer Previewed the Security Threats of Climate Change: The US Needs to Do More
Sep 28, 2023
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Elsa Barron, Tom Ellison, Brigitte Hugh, Alexandra Naegele, and Christopher Schwalm
Extreme weather events during this past summer — the hottest ever recorded — have highlighted the immediate danger of climate change to not only individuals,…
Disasters in Armed Conflict Zones: Silver Linings or Total Devastation?
Sep 26, 2023
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Tobias Ide
When catastrophic floods struck civil war-ridden Libya in the late summer of 2023, the catastrophe caused over 10,000 deaths and wreaked immense destruction throughout the…
A New Agenda for Peace and the Climate Emergency
Sep 25, 2023
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Cedric de Coning, Gracsious Maviza, and Kheira Tarif
Perhaps more than any other world leader, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has consistently integrated climate change into his assessments and response strategies. His…
G20 Called for 'Gender-Inclusive Climate Action'. Is it Another Empty Rhetoric in India's Context?
Sep 23, 2023
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Divya Pradeep and K.C. Adaina
A recent report by UN Women paints a worrisome global picture of the progress on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) pertaining to gender equality. Among several concerns raised,…
Afghanistan: The Benefits of Afghanistan’s Mineral Riches May Not Be So Forthcoming
Sep 23, 2023
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Nadia Ahmad and Luke Danielson
In late August, the Taliban interim government signed several contracts worth $6.5bn with foreign and national investors to develop some of Afghanistan’s mineral wealth. As…
Cities Are on the Frontline of Climate Change
Sep 20, 2023
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United Nations
Due to their dense concentrations of people and infrastructure, cities are on the frontline and highly susceptible to escalating damages from climate change. While cities…
Commentary: Who Cares about the Environment in War?
Sep 20, 2023
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Conflict and Environment Observatory
CEOBS and the PAX Environment, Peace, and Security Project jointly received 2023’s Al-Moumin Award from the Environmental Peacebuilding Association for their “ongoing leadership in monitoring,…
Depleting Water Resources and Growing Risks of Water Wars
Sep 18, 2023
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Ahmad Ibrahim
Climate change, often regarded as byproduct of modern industrial society, has gradually transformed into a challenge with global ramification. The most concerning factor regarding climate…
Shifting the Climate Security Narrative: How the Department of Defense Can Lead
Sep 18, 2023
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Cara Condit
In 2021, US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III referred to climate change as an “existential threat”—a term traditionally reserved for nuclear weapons. Yet two…
Shore up: Is climate crisis gender-neutral?
Sep 16, 2023
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Deccan Herald and Mallavica P Pillay
Bharathi, a 61-year-old woman, sustains herself by selling fish. She commences her day by waking up early, preparing food for her ill daughter, and diligently…
Women's livelihoods in vulnerable coastlines
Sep 15, 2023
A social and environmental anthropologist, Dr. Megnaa Mehtta, is interested in exploring the values, mythologies and ideas of well-being in global conservation and political ecology.…
Carbon Colonialism Has No Place in Liberia’s Forests
Sep 15, 2023
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Silas Kpanan’Ayoung Siakor
The fate of Liberia and its forests are entwined. Yet a new climate change deal, set to be announced at the UN climate change talks…
Why climate financing in Africa should focus on women
Sep 14, 2023
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The Nation
The climate crisis has taken its toll especially on women and girls in the Horn of Africa. Many smallholder farmers are women and girls who's…
Why Gender-Transformative Climate Literacy is Critical for Bhutan
Sep 13, 2023
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Thinley Choden
Globally, around 1 billion children (nearly half of the world’s children) live in countries with extremely high risk of climate change disasters, with girls being more vulnerable to…
Reflections from the Africa Climate Summit: A Missed Opportunity for Fragile States?
Sep 13, 2023
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Linda Wamune
Curtains have now drawn on the inaugural Africa Climate Summit, which sought to highlight Africa’s roadmap and role towards a sustainable energy transition through low…
How Could Ethiopia's Dam Dispute Escalate?
Sep 13, 2023
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Isaac Kaledzi
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam conflict has lasted for more than a decade without a resolution. Some experts warn that any further delays in settling…
Developing Climate-Resilient and Peaceful Societies through Evidence-Informed Training on Effective Programming
Sep 12, 2023
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Maylina St-Louis
Climate shocks and stressors, be they rapid-onset such as floods and storms, or slow-onset such as rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns, are increasing in…
Why the Oil Outage in Iraqi Kurdistan Continues
Sep 10, 2023
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Shahriar Sheikhlar
In the coming weeks, Kurdistan's oil and gas sector faces a pivotal moment that could reshape the region's geopolitical landscape. Since March 25, 2023, the…
United Nations on Climate Change and Gender Equity
Sep 9, 2023
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Lucy Buchholz
Selin Calik of United Nations and Clever Carbon’s Michelle Li discuss how we can encourage more women into the sustainability sectorWhat are your first thoughts…
Why the Africa Climate Summit Can’t Afford to Overlook Conflict
Sep 4, 2023
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Nazanine Moshiri
African leaders aren’t just pleading for help on climate change, they’re offering solutions too – but as they do so it’s critical to understand the…
The Unseen Battlefield: How Climate Change Fuels Global Tensions
Sep 3, 2023
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SOFREP
It’s not just about sweltering summers or dwindling polar ice. The effects of climate change are as complex and far-reaching as the issue itself. One…
Afghanistan’s Quest for Water Worries Central Asian Neighbors
Sep 3, 2023
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James Durso
Irrigating northern Afghanistan has been a priority for Kabul since Afghanistan’s first president, Mohammad Daud Khan, planned the canal in the 1970s. The Amu Darya,…