24 October 2019

Public Meeting: Climate and Security in the Sahel Region

This public meeting will take place on the 14th of November at Leiden University Campus Wijnhaven in the Hague. It will discuss the security implications of climate change for the Sahel and the implications for its surrounding regions such as North-Africa and the Mediterranean.

New Policy Brief by SIPRI: Climate-Related Security Risks and Peacebuilding in Somalia

Climate change poses serious challenges to current and future peacebuilding missions, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) which studies the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). Climate change amplifies existing challenges and strengthens radical groups. At the same time, climate change forces missions to think out of the box with UNSOM proving to be an encouraging example.
21 October 2019

'Opinion: How to reduce drought disasters? Try better land management'

Disasters – from droughts and dust storms to hurricanes and floods – are becoming more frequent and more severe as our planet warms. They bring a high cost to human life, economies, and ecosystems. But how we deal with these disasters is not keeping pace.
21 October 2019

Nexus Between Climate & Security; Warning Signs Are Flashing Red

Tom Middendorp, former Netherlands Chief of Defence and Clingendael's Senior Associate Fellow, spoke at “Sustainability in Europe: The State of Play”, in the European Parliament in Brussels on October 15, 2019.

Event: African Climate Risks Conference 2019

The African Climate Risks Conference (ACRC) is an open platform for sharing the latest African climate research among researchers, policy makers, practitioners and development partners. The overarching theme of the ACRC is dismantling barriers to urgent climate change adaptation actions.

Event: 1st International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

The First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding organised by the Environmental Peacebuilding Association will take place at the University of California, Irvine, from October 23-25, 2019. 

Tackling Food Security and Protracted Crisis in Horn of Africa

This new project was implemented by the FAO and supported by the Kingdom of the Netherlands which has contributed $28 million to back FAO's work to boost the resilience of food systems in Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan - part of a new initiative to scale-up resilience-based development work in countries affected by protracted crises.

Climate Change Increases Likelihood of Violent Extremism

Development and security cannot do without the other. It is not enough to counter violent extremism by addressing the symptoms; understanding and focusing on root causes, in regions such as the Western Sahel, is essential to countering violent extremism.

Webinar: 'Addressing the role of climate change in conflict dynamics'

Climate change is recognized as a threat multiplier that aggravates non-climate stressors such as population growth, poverty, environmental degradation, political instability, and social tensions. As such, there is a critical need to understand and address the climate-drivers of conflict. This webinar tackles these issues.
01 October 2019

'Climate Change, Water, and Conflict: Q&A with Danilo Türk and Hamish Young'

Global warming is impacting the world’s water supply and life cycle in almost every way. The impacts of climate change on water are particularly acute in areas of the world experiencing conflict. As water supplies become more strained in conflict contexts, they are increasingly being exploited and weaponized as strategic targets. Danilo Türk of the Geneva Water Hub and Hamish Young of UNICEF spoke with the Global Observatory about these challenges.
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