A global green transition—our best bet to counter climate change—has been underway for about 10 years. Countries around the world have begun to leverage the power of technology with the objective of moving to more sustainable sources of energy and to cut emissions and limit global mean temperature increases. This is the good news.
The following text is an abstract of a study published by the European Comission and the European Defence Agency. It was authored by Ricardo Tavares da Costa (European Commission Directorate-General Joint Research Centre), Elisabeth Krausmann (European Commission Directorate-General Joint Research Centre) and Constantinos Hadjisavvas (European Defence Agency). Read the full study here.
The following text is a summary of a press release by Oxfam International on 5 December 2023. Read the full document here.
With the conclusion of COP28, renowned author and former Chief of Defence of the Dutch Armed Forces, General Tom Middendorp, is releasing a groundbreaking new book The Climate General, shedding light on the profound connection between climate change and global security:
Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI)—largely based on machine learning— offer possibilities for addressing climate-related security risks.
A new book edited by Timothy Clack, Ziya Meral, Louise Selisny gathers contributions from a number of experts on the relationship between climate change, conflict and (in)security. A description of the publication, provided by Routledge on their website is placed below.
This book offers a multidisciplinary exploration of how climate change is impacting conflicts, contention, and competition in the world.
Past Sunday, 3 December, marked the Climate, Health, Recovery and Peace Day at COP28 where the UAE secretariat launched a declaration calling for:
The Philippines is facing a range of climate and environmental risks that directly affect human security. Climate change is intensifying existing disaster risks in an active geological region known as the Pacific Ring of Fire, causing volcano eruptions, tsunamis and earthquakes, and the region faces other disaster risks, including typhoons and tropical storms, floods, droughts and landslides. At the same time, the urban areas and settlements in the Philippines are located in such a way that ca. 74% of its population is exposed to these different kinds of hazards.
Last week, the Iraqi NGO Ozon organised with PSI a get-together in the context of its Basra Forum for Climate, Environment and Security (BF). The meeting took place in Basra, Iraq and brought together approximately 40 participants from diverse backgrounds, including academics, policy-makers, civil society, environmental activists, and representatives from governmental institutions. It served as a platform to exchange and gather on-the-ground insights from the Basra region.
