A recent Fact Sheet on Afghanistan by NUPI and SIPRI shows that prolonged conflict, mismanagement, unsustainable land-use practices, and natural hazards constrain Afghanistan’s ability to cope with climate impacts.
Organized environmental crime has become one of the fastest-growing types of organized crime. In many conflict-affected contexts, it is the primary source of financing for non-state armed groups.
The effects of climate change and water insecurity remain pressing issues – not only for Iraqis’ daily lives, but also for the country’s security.
Environment of Peace: Security in a New Era of Risk surveys the evolving risk landscape and documents a number of developments that indicate a pathway to solutions – in international law and policy, in peacekeeping opera
As we have previously covered, militaries are both affected by climate change and contribute to it.
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of our global system and the rife inequality across our world. It has also demonstrated clearly that business-as-usual is not fit to address current global challenges.
India’s giant heat wave is having ripple effects for the world’s food supply.