In Novembre 2024, the Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence (CCASCOE) announced its first publication on climate change

UK publishes new Climate-Defence Roadmap aiming for Zero-Emissions by 2050

  • climate security
  • United Kingdom
  • Military
  • Sustainability
  • resilience
The Ministry of Defence has published its roadmap to becoming more resilient and sustainable to the effects of global climate change. With the aim to achieve these goals by 2050, the UK aims to transform its armed forces to become more robust to dealing with climate-induced threats, whilst also demonstrating global leadership in climate reforms.

Climate Security Practice Spotlight - Burkina Faso Pastureland Restoration

  • climate security
  • Climate security practice
A project in Burkina Faso seeks to lessen conflict between farmers and herders by creating sustainable pasturelands
A new report by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs raises concerns that South Sudan's vulnerability to climate change will contribute to security risks. The report spots three pathways where climate change is contributing to instability and puts forward three recommendations where the UN mission in South Sudan and the Sudanese government could adopt to bring peace.

Clashing Courses on the Nile

  • Nile
  • Hydropower
  • Egypt
  • ethiopia
  • Watersecurity
The global quest for carbon-neutral, affordable energy is bringing two of Africa's economic powerhouses into conflict. Egypt and Ethiopia both depend on the Nile River to power their countries and without substantial bilateral cooperation, the situation risks spiralling out of control.

Jihadist groups and natural resources contestation in Mali

  • Natural Resources
  • Mali
  • Jihadists
  • Mediation
A new policy brief by the Danish Institute for International Studies assesses the role of jihadist groups in maintaining peace between feuding tribes in Mali, linked to natural resource contestation. Based on these experiences, the central government should take note and begin to engage jihadists as if they were key civil society actors in the dispute, rather than consistently treat them as the conventional enemy.
This latest report on behalf of the French Foreign Affairs commission reflects on the role of civil society in strengthening society's response to climate change and its impact on existing security threats. Based on a mission to Bangladesh, the report aims to offer takeaways for national lawmakers to consider when formulating legislation on this topic.