Blogs & Opinions
The Impacts of Climate Change on South Asian Women
Jul 3, 2023
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Neha Madhira
Of the 750 million South Asians affected by at least one climate-related disaster in the last two decades, women have been disproportionately impacted. According to a recent report by…
New Canal Threatens the Peace between the Taliban and Central Asia
Jul 3, 2023
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Bruce Pannier
When the Taliban entered Kabul in mid-August 2021, the Central Asian governments, with the exception of the Tajik government, simply continued, to the extent possible,…
What Is the EU's Joint Communication on Climate-Security Nexus All about?
Jul 3, 2023
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Olivia Lazard
Climate security is key to understanding instability and fragility in and outside Europe, and this agenda should be treated as the lens through which to…
The Climate-Gender Nexus
Jul 2, 2023
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Shruti Deora
Climate change is a global challenge that requires urgent action and innovative solutions. It is not just an environmental issue but also a social and economic…
Climate Security Is National Security
Jun 30, 2023
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Andrew Hoehn and Thom Shanker
The military does not have the luxury of debating climate change, a reality now adding a powerful, destabilizing force to fragile, unstable areas of the…
Understanding Climate-Related Risks for Early Warning, Prevention and Peacebuilding in the Middle East and North Africa Region
Jun 30, 2023
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Ginevra Cucinotta and Maylina St-Louis
Climate change is recognized as one of the greatest risks to global peace and security. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the…
From Hydro-Terrorism to Ecocide: Weaponising Water in War
Jun 28, 2023
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Ibrahim Al-Marashi
The destruction of Ukraine's Kakhovka dam highlights the increasing role of ecocide in war, with the weaponisation of water and targeting of natural resources tactics…
The Regulation of Crimes against Water in Armed Conflicts and Other Situations of Violence
Jun 28, 2023
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Mara Tignino
Water is the lifeblood of human beings and society, but threats to water, such as the pollution of rivers, cybercrimes, and attacks against water infrastructure,…
920 Million People Could Face Conflict over the World’s Rivers by 2050: What Our Study Found in Africa
Jun 25, 2023
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Sophie de Bruin
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project on the Nile River started operating in February 2022. It reinforced tensions between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt. The three…
Is the “Taboo” of Using Water as a Weapon Broken?
Jun 24, 2023
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Kartike Garg
In the annals of human history, water has often been deployed as a potent weapon during the times of conflict. From poisoning of water sources…
‘Women Bear the Biggest Brunt of Climate Change,’ says Climate Scientist Susan Chomba
Jun 21, 2023
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Neha Wadekar
Roughly 12 percent of the world’s top climate scientists are women and fewer than one percent are from Africa – a continent hard hit by climate…
A Tale of Two Definitions: Fortifying Four Key Elements of the Proposed Crime of Ecocide (Part I)
Jun 20, 2023
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Matthew Gillett
This two-part post addresses four facets of the Independent Expert Panel‘s (“IEP”) 2021 proposed definition of Ecocide and contrasts them with the corresponding elements of…
Beyond the UN Security Council: Can the UN General Assembly Tackle the Climate–Security Challenge?
Jun 20, 2023
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Adam Day and Florian Krampe
Despite the evidence, and despite the Security Council having already passed more than 70 resolutions and statements on climate-related security risks, efforts to make climate…
Opinion: Make Climate Finance Inclusive for Just Transition to Net Zero
Jun 20, 2023
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Jyotsna Puri and Pablo Vieira
Beyond the UN Security Council: Can the UN General Assembly Tackle the Climate–Security Challenge?
Jun 20, 2023
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Adam Day and Florian Krampe
The wildfires raging in Canada are yet another reminder that climate change is already having an impact on all our lives. As the smoke clears…
Climate Response for Drylands Must Include Women
Jun 17, 2023
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Tiina Vähänen and Fidaa F. Haddad
In the world’s drylands, which are home to nearly 40% of the global population, women are feeling the effects of climate change. Droughts and land…
The Kakhovka Dam Disaster: Responsibility and Consequences
Jun 14, 2023
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Andrian Prokip
In the early morning hours of June 6, an explosion destroyed the dam of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station on the Dnipro river. Seismic data…
President Biden’s Focus on Environmental Justice Has a Crucial Blind Spot
Jun 13, 2023
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Carly A. Krakow
On April 21, President Biden signed an executive order addressing domestic toxic pollution and climate vulnerabilities that disproportionately burden low-income communities and communities of color.…
Use of Water as a Weapon of War Likely to Increase
Jun 13, 2023
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Kerry Boyd Anderson
The collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam in Ukraine last week highlighted the role of water in warfare. The use of water as a weapon…
The Taliban’s Opium Ban: A Success or a Failure?
Jun 13, 2023
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Altaf Moti
Afghanistan is the world’s biggest opium producer and a major source for heroin in Europe and Asia. Production spiraled over the past 20 years despite…
ELN Ceasefire Could Ease Environmental Degradation in Colombia
Jun 12, 2023
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Conflict and Environment Observatory
The new Colombian government is in the midst of an attempt to conclude its decades-long internal conflict, and a deal with the ELN forms a…
Conflict, Crisis, and Peacebuilding: Afghanistan and Regional Water Security
Jun 12, 2023
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Elizabeth B. Hessami
Gunfire erupted at the border of the Afghan Nimroz Province and Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan Province on May 27, 2023, amid rising tensions over water rights, killing…
Water on Boil: Weaponization of Water in Contemporary Geopolitics
Jun 10, 2023
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Rahul M. Lad and Ravindra G. Jaybhaye
A huge Kakhovka dam in the Russian-controlled area of southern Ukraine has been devastated on June 6, unleashing a flood of water in Southern Ukraine.…
Could the Nova Kakhovka Dam Destruction Become the ICC’s First Environmental Crimes Case?
Jun 9, 2023
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Thomas Hansen
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is likely right when he labels the Nova Kakhovka Dam destruction the “largest man-made environmental disaster in Europe in decades.” Accountability…
When the Levee Breaks: Five Military Takeaways from the Kakhovka Dam’s Destruction
Jun 8, 2023
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Timothy Heck and Zachary Griffiths
The destruction of the Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River has launched a wave of recriminations as both the Ukrainian and Russian governments blamed each…
Should the Security Council Engage with Implications of Climate Change? Let’s Look at the Scientific Evidence
Jun 8, 2023
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Halvard Buhaug, Cedric de Coning, and Nina von Uexkull
Climate change is a controversial topic at the United Nations (UN) Security Council. The Council has adopted over 70 resolutions and presidential statements that address…
Expert’s Take: Six Ways Sri Lanka’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security Will Support Women During Crises
Jun 8, 2023
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Prashani Dias
Conflicts and crises affect everyone, but do they affect everyone the same? Sri Lanka’s past shows how the legacy of armed conflict imposes particular hardships…
Hunger’s Rising but so Is a Key Solution: Gender Equality
Jun 8, 2023
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The Christian Science Monitor
The United Nations reported last month that, among countries without violent conflict, Afghanistan has the highest number of people (2.8 million) facing a “catastrophic” level…
We Must Center Gender and Community Rights for Climate Action (Commentary)
Jun 8, 2023
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Coraina de la Plaza and Valentina F. Martínez
As we head into the mid-year climate talks in Bonn, Germany, the corporate co-opting of the climate agenda has never been starker. Public pressure must…
Are We Ready for the Terror Threat Posed by El Niño?
Jun 7, 2023
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Erin Sikorsky
Imagine the U.S. government had credible information that a terrorist group was planning attacks in multiple cities across the globe. Attacks that could result in…