Blogs & Opinions
Opinion – The Sudanese Conflict and the Abyei Dispute
Jul 18, 2023
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Ben Jackson
Despite the arbitrary nature of the colonial carving up of Africa, the borders of African states have rarely changed over the preceding decades. Since African…
Opinion: Addressing the Toll of Climate Change on Women’s Health
Jul 17, 2023
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Natasha Sunderji, Ragini Ahluwalia, and Latika Khurana
In 2022, altered weather and rain patterns pushed Kenya into its worst drought in 40 years. Crop and livestock losses greatly restricted income and food access…
5 Ways the US, Europe Can Push for Israel-Arab Environmental Cooperation
Jul 17, 2023
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Nimrom Goren, Maya Negev, and Ofir Winter
Environmental challenges are creating new priorities for countries in the Middle East and the Mediterranean and increasing cross-border cooperation – including between Israel and Arab…
Navigating The Complexities of the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Jul 16, 2023
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Muhammad Adam Khan
The Israel-Palestine conflict is one of the long-standing disputes between Israelis and Palestinians over land, self-determination, and security in the region.
It’s Not Just Iran: Conflict over Water Resources Is on the Rise
Jul 8, 2023
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Laureen Fagan
The clash over water rights led to fighting between Iran and Afghanistan at the weekend, in the latest battle over water resources among neighboring nations—clashes…
Gender-Smart Climate Finance is Critical for Progress, Results, and Impact
Jul 7, 2023
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Franziska Deininger and Sudharshan Canagarajah
We know all too well that the multiple crises facing the world – food insecurity, energy access, global health, conflict and climate change – have…
The Environmental Impacts of War
Jul 7, 2023
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Tara D. Sonenshine
War is hazardous to your health. What we know from past conflicts is that war has a serious impact on things like carbon emissions, pollution,…
The UN Security Council Debates Its Role in Tackling Climate Security
Jul 6, 2023
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Angus Soderberg
Climate change is a security concern due to its role as a risk multiplier, aggravating political, social, and economic vulnerabilities, straining resources, and undermining institutions.…
National Climate Adaptation Plans Must Include Women’s Voices
Jul 6, 2023
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Lauren Wolfe
As the world struggles to catch up with climate change — whether confronting extreme wildfire smoke in the U.S. Northeast, or some of the hottest…
Growing Climate Crisis Fuels Gender-Based Violence According to UN Report
Jul 6, 2023
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Anupama Patel
The growing climate crisis does intersect with raging gender-based violence around the world, according to a recent statistical report by the United Nations Organisation. Globally, 26 per…
The Taliban’s New Canal Threatens Water Security in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
Jul 5, 2023
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Niginakhon Saida
On March 30, 2022, Taliban Deputy Prime Minister Mulla Abdul Ghani Baradar launched the construction of the Qosh Tepa canal, which will divert significant amount…
The Geopolitics of Climate Change: China and the United States at the UN Security Council
Jul 4, 2023
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Homeland Security Today
Beijing has for years leveraged its status as a developing country in the Paris Agreement construct to avoid responsibility to reduce emissions as fast as…
The Impacts of Climate Change on South Asian Women
Jul 3, 2023
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Neha Madhira
Of the 750 million South Asians affected by at least one climate-related disaster in the last two decades, women have been disproportionately impacted. According to a recent report by…
New Canal Threatens the Peace between the Taliban and Central Asia
Jul 3, 2023
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Bruce Pannier
When the Taliban entered Kabul in mid-August 2021, the Central Asian governments, with the exception of the Tajik government, simply continued, to the extent possible,…
What Is the EU's Joint Communication on Climate-Security Nexus All about?
Jul 3, 2023
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Olivia Lazard
Climate security is key to understanding instability and fragility in and outside Europe, and this agenda should be treated as the lens through which to…
The Climate-Gender Nexus
Jul 2, 2023
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Shruti Deora
Climate change is a global challenge that requires urgent action and innovative solutions. It is not just an environmental issue but also a social and economic…
Climate Security Is National Security
Jun 30, 2023
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Andrew Hoehn and Thom Shanker
The military does not have the luxury of debating climate change, a reality now adding a powerful, destabilizing force to fragile, unstable areas of the…
Understanding Climate-Related Risks for Early Warning, Prevention and Peacebuilding in the Middle East and North Africa Region
Jun 30, 2023
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Ginevra Cucinotta and Maylina St-Louis
Climate change is recognized as one of the greatest risks to global peace and security. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the…
From Hydro-Terrorism to Ecocide: Weaponising Water in War
Jun 28, 2023
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Ibrahim Al-Marashi
The destruction of Ukraine's Kakhovka dam highlights the increasing role of ecocide in war, with the weaponisation of water and targeting of natural resources tactics…
The Regulation of Crimes against Water in Armed Conflicts and Other Situations of Violence
Jun 28, 2023
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Mara Tignino
Water is the lifeblood of human beings and society, but threats to water, such as the pollution of rivers, cybercrimes, and attacks against water infrastructure,…
920 Million People Could Face Conflict over the World’s Rivers by 2050: What Our Study Found in Africa
Jun 25, 2023
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Sophie de Bruin
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project on the Nile River started operating in February 2022. It reinforced tensions between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt. The three…
Is the “Taboo” of Using Water as a Weapon Broken?
Jun 24, 2023
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Kartike Garg
In the annals of human history, water has often been deployed as a potent weapon during the times of conflict. From poisoning of water sources…
‘Women Bear the Biggest Brunt of Climate Change,’ says Climate Scientist Susan Chomba
Jun 21, 2023
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Neha Wadekar
Roughly 12 percent of the world’s top climate scientists are women and fewer than one percent are from Africa – a continent hard hit by climate…
A Tale of Two Definitions: Fortifying Four Key Elements of the Proposed Crime of Ecocide (Part I)
Jun 20, 2023
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Matthew Gillett
This two-part post addresses four facets of the Independent Expert Panel‘s (“IEP”) 2021 proposed definition of Ecocide and contrasts them with the corresponding elements of…
Beyond the UN Security Council: Can the UN General Assembly Tackle the Climate–Security Challenge?
Jun 20, 2023
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Adam Day and Florian Krampe
Despite the evidence, and despite the Security Council having already passed more than 70 resolutions and statements on climate-related security risks, efforts to make climate…
Opinion: Make Climate Finance Inclusive for Just Transition to Net Zero
Jun 20, 2023
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Jyotsna Puri and Pablo Vieira
Beyond the UN Security Council: Can the UN General Assembly Tackle the Climate–Security Challenge?
Jun 20, 2023
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Adam Day and Florian Krampe
The wildfires raging in Canada are yet another reminder that climate change is already having an impact on all our lives. As the smoke clears…
Climate Response for Drylands Must Include Women
Jun 17, 2023
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Tiina Vähänen and Fidaa F. Haddad
In the world’s drylands, which are home to nearly 40% of the global population, women are feeling the effects of climate change. Droughts and land…
The Kakhovka Dam Disaster: Responsibility and Consequences
Jun 14, 2023
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Andrian Prokip
In the early morning hours of June 6, an explosion destroyed the dam of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station on the Dnipro river. Seismic data…
President Biden’s Focus on Environmental Justice Has a Crucial Blind Spot
Jun 13, 2023
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Carly A. Krakow
On April 21, President Biden signed an executive order addressing domestic toxic pollution and climate vulnerabilities that disproportionately burden low-income communities and communities of color.…