Profiles
Addressing Maritime Environmental Crimes in the Coral Triangle: The Critical Role of Women and Gender Perspectives
Nov 19, 2024
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Maryruth Belsey Priebe; Translation by Natalia Jimenez
A recent article from Saibai Island (in the Torres Strait of Queensland, Australia) tells the story of residents who fear that illegal fishing by Papua…
Community Stability in the Aftermath of Climate-Related Disasters: Integrating WPS and DRR for Better Outcomes
Oct 18, 2024
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Maryruth Belsey Priebe
In September 2024, heavy monsoon rains caused severe flooding in several states of India where the intense rainfall damaged infrastructure and agricultural land, which exacerbated…
Intersectional Perspectives on Environmental Peacebuilding
Jul 26, 2024
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Marisa O. Ensor
At a time when the world is witnessing the greatest number of conflicts since World War II, and irrefutable scientific evidence confirms that humanity has fundamentally and…
Gendered Perspectives on Maritime Security: An Ocean of Opportunity for Caribbean Island States
Jun 19, 2024
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Marisa O. Ensor
Maritime security constitutes a geopolitical, legal, and environmental issue of critical importance. For small island developing states (SIDS), maritime security has also emerged as a…
Do El Niño and La Niña Play a Role in Conflict and Peacebuilding?
May 23, 2024
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Marisa O. Ensor
Earlier this month – May 9th – the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported a substantial weakening of the current El Niño, predicting…
Climate Change, Security, and Intersectionality at the 2024 UN Ocean Decade Conference
Apr 18, 2024
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Marisa O. Ensor
The UN Ocean Decade Conference was held in the coastal city of Barcelona, Spain, from April 10 to 12, under the theme: “Delivering the Science…
No Paris Agreement without the Ocean, and Neither without Women
Feb 15, 2024
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Marisa O. Ensor
The ocean is a vital part of the global life support system. Oceans are increasingly recognized as central to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions and…
A Feminist Agenda to Tackle the World’s Water Crisis
Jan 26, 2024
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Marisa O. Ensor
“The empowerment of women as custodians and protectors of water is achieved through the recognition and fulfilment of their rights.” So proclaims a recent UN…
Nature-Based Solutions and Intersectional Gender at COP28
Dec 28, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
Climate change is having devastating effects on societies and ecosystems. Nature-based solutions can and should play a significant role in mitigating and adapting to the…
Gender, Climate, Security . . . and Mangroves!
Nov 16, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
Since the establishment of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda with the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 in 2000, climate change has…
Gender, Climate, Peace, and Development at the High-Level Meetings in New York City
Sep 22, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
World leaders are converging this week on New York City for the 78th session of high-level discussions held at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). In…
Gendered Youth, Green Transitions, and Sustainable Peace
Aug 17, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
International Youth Day is marked annually on 12 August. This year’s theme – “Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World” – recognizes the vital…
Heatwaves, Climate Change and (In)security through a Gender Lens
Jul 20, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
Intense heatwaves fueled by climate change have been toppling records around the globe in recent months. Expected to continue increasing in frequency, intensity, and duration,…
Promoting Women’s Leadership in “Loss and Damage” Climate Negotiations
Jun 13, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
Last year, women took the lead on one of COP27’s most contentious and challenging issues: climate reparations, the third pillar of international climate change governance, usually referred to…
Climate Change, (In)security, and Violence against Women and Girls
May 17, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
Climate change and environmental degradation are recognized as serious aggravators of violence against women and girls across the world. Intensifying environmental pressures intersect with socio-political…
Promoting Gender Equity as We Celebrate Earth Day
Apr 20, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
Every year on April 22nd, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. As the awareness of our…
Gender Matters at the UN Water Conference 2023
Mar 16, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
The first global water summit in nearly 50 years – the UN 2023 Water Conference – will take place at UN Headquarters in New York, 22-24 March 2023. This high-profile…
Water, Climate, and Peacebuilding through a Gender Lens
Feb 16, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
Climate change is affecting water access for people around the world, causing more severe droughts, floods, and unpredictable weather patterns. Rising water insecurity endangers livelihoods and the…
The Role of Indigenous Women in Preserving Food Security
Jan 19, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
Amid climate change and conflict, it is imperative to build a more resilient global food system. Food insecurity in a world in crisis is a…
Promoting Gender-Transformative Disaster Risk Reduction as Our Human Family Grows Larger
Dec 13, 2022
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Marisa O. Ensor
As 2022 sprints to a close, the world has reached a major milestone. The global population surged past the 8 billion mark in November – that…
At COP27 and Beyond, Women's Voices Belong at the Heart of Climate Change Negotiations
Nov 16, 2022
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Marisa O. Ensor
The United Nations Conferences of the Parties (COPs) are the largest climate-related conferences worldwide. During these meetings, nations have negotiated groundbreaking and legally binding climate…
Indigenous Women as Frontline Defenders in the Fight Against Climate Change
Oct 11, 2022
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Marisa O. Ensor
Although Indigenous communities comprise less than 5 percent of the world’s population, Indigenous peoples safeguard 80 percent of the planet's biodiversity. Indigenous lands are also crucial…
Seasonal Change, Climate Adaptation, and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Sep 15, 2022
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Marisa O. Ensor
The Autumnal Equinox (September 22nd) has historically marked the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere – and heralded spring in the Southern one. Climate…