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Displaying 30 of about 81 resultsAn increase in climate-driven disasters, particularly hurricanes, results in four major risks for U.S. national security. To address these risks, the government must build a more equitable and responsive national disaster-recovery policy.Quick, imagine a disaster. What comes to mind? If you’re of a certain age and have lived in the United States, Hurric…
This brief summarises a working group’s analysis of climate-related security risks in West Africa, responses to those risks and recommendations for actions to address them. In view of the need for locally anchored analyses and responses to climate-related security risks in West Africa, Friedrich- Ebert-Stiftung’s Peace and Security Centre of Competence…
2.2 million people are highly food insecure and need assistance479,000 children in the Grand South are likely to suffer from acute malnutrition80% is the poverty rate for Madagascar, ranking it 3rd in the worldMadagascar is an island lying off the southeastern coast of Africa that is facing the severe ramifications from the climate crisis. Its geographi…
Floods in Libya highlight 'adaptation apartheid'Conflict-torn nations struggle to access climate financeLack of protection measures perpetuates vicious cycle[...]Libya's situation echoes that of other turbulent countries like Afghanistan and large parts of Africa's Sahel region, which face growing climate-related threats while grappling with political i…
This Yemen Family Care Association (YFCA) report highlight the climate-related hazards and their impacts on different sectors such as water, agriculture, coastal areas, livelihoods, and food security, and their effects on vulnerable groups such as women, girls, children, people with disabilities, and older people.The report features the most impactful c…
This paper emphasises the importance of advocating that disasters are not natural, especially in conflict-affected areas. However, it notes that an uncritical approach could lead to unintended consequences, such as exacerbating social conflicts or obstructing disaster-related actions. The article also presents alternatives to advance the understanding t…
Africa’s deadliest storm in recorded history struck eastern Libya on Sunday and Monday, leaving thousands dead and an already struggling society faced with a mammoth recovery effort. Storm Daniel’s preliminary death toll of 5,300 in Libya as of Wednesday morning surpasses the 1927 floods in Algeria (3,000 killed) as the deadliest storm in Africa since 1…
In Pakistan, torrential rains and flooding in August 2022 impacted an estimated 33 million people and caused more than $40 billion in economic damages. The catastrophic flooding left 1,700 people dead, 2 million homes destroyed and killed over 900,000 livestock. Parts of the country saw five to six times the normal amount o…
Guatemala se encuentra entre los países más vulnerables a los efectos del cambio climático en América Latina y ya está experimentando graves consecuencias, especialmente en el sector agrícola. En los últimos años, se ha observado un aumento de la temperatura media de 0,8 C, así como una concentración de las precipitaciones en menos días (MARN et al., 20…
This paper provides a conceptual discussion of what risks to peace entail and how such risks might be considered severe, acknowledging that perceptions, values, and social scale must be grappled with in the identification of severity. Informed by available empirical research, it then explores the conditions under which climate-related risks could b…
This study maps the extent to which climate, peace and security intersections are addressed in the National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and offers a blueprint for the mainstreaming of climate-related security risks into the NAPs and for synergies between adaptation policies and peacebuilding efforts. This report attempts to take stock of how climate-related…
On July 28, 2022, temperatures in Baghdad reached a blistering 51.8°C (125.2F) – the hottest day Iraq has ever recorded. Such extreme weather events are bound to become more frequent in Iraq and the broader Middle East. As one of the regions most affected by climate change, temperatures in the Middle East rise twice as fast as the rest of the world. The…
Climate change poses grave threats to countries across Africa—but especially fragile and conflict-affected states. As the continent’s leaders converge on Kenya for next week’s African Climate Action Summit, it is vital that they come up with solutions to support these vulnerable countries.From the Central African Republic to Somalia and Sudan, fragile s…
The security implications of climate change have been high up on the political agenda for several years now. The UN Security Council, for instance, discussed the risk associated with sea-level rise in February this year. Likewise, the Women, Peace and Security agenda is a cross-cutting issue for many UN institutions, foreign ministries, donors, and NGOs…
The 2023 Thematic Review on Climate Security and Peacebuilding distills trends and lessons from climate-security and environmental peacebuilding programming supported by the Peacebuilding Fund, and suggests guidance for future investments in climate-security efforts in fragile and conflict affected contexts. The Review was commissioned by PBSO in p…