Blogs & Opinions
Reflecting on the First Climate and Security Practitioners Dialogue
Feb 28, 2023
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Ginevra Cucinotta and Marie Herman
Recent years have seen a growing body of evidence regarding the adverse impact of climate change on peace and security, notably through diminishing livelihoods, compounding…
Water and Conflict: Updates from the Russia-Ukraine War
Feb 28, 2023
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Angus Soderberg
The first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is also a reminder of the long-term challenges faced by that embattled country, including one of the…
Who Is Conservation? Removing Barriers for Women Working in the Environmental Field Will Only Make Conservation as a Whole More Effective.
Feb 24, 2023
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Robyn James
More women are studying and working in conservation than ever before. Robyn James, TNC’s director of gender and equity in the Asia-Pacific Region, examines how institutional…
One Year of War in Ukraine: The View from Resource-Rich Developing Countries
Feb 23, 2023
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Suneeta Kaimal, Ana Carolina González Espinosa, Susannah Fitzgerald, Antonio Hill, and Amir Shafaie
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has uniquely affected developing countries rich in oil, gas and minerals. Translating resource wealth into economic and energy pathways that benefit…
Why Environmental Groups Must Oppose War
Feb 23, 2023
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We Advocate Thorough Environmental Review
The US government has been involved with fighting or funding wars for much of the past 80 years, so the question for us, as Americans,…
Environment, Peace and Conflict Research: The Need for Constructive Dialogue
Feb 22, 2023
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Tobias Ide
Environmental factors play an increasingly important role for the dynamics of peace and conflict. Analysts are discussing whether unusually severe droughts lead to the onset…
Colombia’s ‘Total Peace’ and Climate Change
Feb 22, 2023
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Andres Revis, Juheon Lee, Margarida Soares Rodrigues
According to a 2021 Global Witness report, Colombia was the country with the highest number of documented killings of environmental activists in 2019 and 2020.
At the…
Amid China-India Border Row, Rapid Development Takes a Toll on Himalayan Wildlife, Environment
Feb 19, 2023
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Abhishek Sharma
India and China’s 16th round of negotiations over their border conflict ended yet again last July without any breakthrough. As India boosts its military investments and infrastructure along its disputed…
Arms Are Not Enough: Solutions for the Sahel Must Consider Climate
Feb 17, 2023
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Sinéad Barry
On February 25, Nigeria will begin voting for its new president in one of the most tightly fought elections in decades. And the most likely…
Arms Are Not Enough: Solutions for the Sahel Must Consider Climate
Feb 16, 2023
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Sinéad Barry and Janani Vivekananda
A focus on counter-terrorism by Nigeria and international actors operating in the Lake Chad basin is by no means misplaced. On February 25, Nigeria will…
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Looking at Indian Women in Climate Science and Research
Feb 15, 2023
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Tamanna Sengupta
While the Indian government is attempting to encourage more women scientists through awards and growth schemes, true success requires systemic change and mindset shifts.
Cuban Women Play Outstanding Role in Facing Climate Change
Feb 15, 2023
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Juan M. Garcia
Women's outstanding role in fighting climate change was appreciated on Sunday in the development of the Increasing Resilience of Agricultural Ecosystems in Cuba (IRES) project…
Women Climate Crusaders Step Up to Make Climate Action Inclusive
Feb 15, 2023
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Manka Behl
Nagpur: Nineteen-year-old Hina Saifi from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, is working at the grass roots level to empower women with eco-friendly resources and improve air quality.…
Women's Contributions to Solving the Climate Crisis
Feb 15, 2023
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Rebecca Goldfine
The Environmental Studies Program partnered with The Nature Conservancy in Maine to bring together a panel of women who are working at the intersection of…
South Sudan’s Oil and Water Give It Bargaining Power – but Will It Benefit the People?
Feb 12, 2023
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Harry Verhoeven and Francois Sennesael
Much of Africa has spent 2022 facing sharp increases in the costs of energy and food driven by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the strengthening of the US dollar.…
Environmental and Political Reconciliation Needed for the South China Sea
Feb 8, 2023
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James Borton
More than 625 million people of the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) depend upon a healthy global ocean. Meanwhile, coral reefs are dying…
After COP27, What Are the Options? An Introduction to Plan E
Feb 4, 2023
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Elizabeth G. Boulton
There is wide agreement that the Paris Agreement and subsequent COP meetings, while involving myriads of well-intentioned people, are hitting the hard limits of what…
Egyptian Water Security and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Why Ethiopia Has the Upper Hand
Feb 1, 2023
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Elliot Winter
Water scarcity is a growing problem. It can be demand-driven, typically caused by population growth, and supply-driven, typically caused by decreasing amounts of fresh water…
Climate Change in the Security Council: What New Council Members Can Achieve in 2023
Jan 30, 2023
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Adam Day, Janani Vivekananda, and Grazia Pacillo
2023 could be a good year for advancing climate-related issues in the United Nations Security Council. The two-year terms of elected Council members like India,…
Discreetly Tackling Climate Action Through Earth Diplomacy
Jan 30, 2023
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Gabriel Gomes Couto
The window of opportunity for humanity to prevent major climate disasters is rapidly closing, and the multilateral system is not responding quickly enough. Multilateralism is…
Investigating Climate Migration: Global Realities and Resilience
Jan 30, 2023
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Lauren Herzer Risi
Climate change has become part of our daily lexicon. Rarely does a week pass when a hurricane, drought, wildfire, or some other climate disruption is…
Climate Change in the Security Council: What New Council Members Can Achieve in 2023
Jan 30, 2023
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Adam Day, Janani Vivekananda, and Grazia Pacillo
2023 could be a good year for advancing climate-related issues in the United Nations Security Council. The two-year terms of elected Council members like India,…
The Mining Conundrum — Responsibly Sourcing Green Technology Minerals in Conflict Zones
Jan 29, 2023
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Kim Polley
Responsible sourcing should be at the top of the agenda for multinationals. But many green technologies — which we advocate in our war on climate…
Have EU Military “Greening” Policies Had Any Effect?
Jan 24, 2023
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Conflict and Environment Observatory
“Military greening” is receiving growing attention, so in 2022, we examined the environmental policies of EU militaries, and how easy it was to measure performance…
The Nile Dispute: Beyond Water Security
Jan 19, 2023
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Gashaw Ayferam
As climate change accelerates, the Nile dispute has entered a new era of complexity, prompting regional states to compete for water, food, and energy security.…
Why Women Need to be at the Forefront of the Fight Against Climate Change
Jan 18, 2023
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India Today
Women have less access than men to opportunities and resources such as land, financial services, education, technology, training, political representation, etc. that would improve their…
Environment, Peace and Conflict Research: The Need for Constructive Dialogue
Jan 17, 2023
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Tobias Ide
Environmental factors play an increasingly important role for the dynamics of peace and conflict. There is widespread agreement that climate change is a risk multiplier…
Water Wars: The Geopolitics of Resource Conflict in the Middle East
Jan 16, 2023
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Alp Sevimlisoy
Across the Euphrates lies one of the most precious commodities, not a dark viscous liquid that we formally refer to as Petroleum or a shimmering…
Can Climate Challenges Prompt Cooperation in South Asia?
Jan 13, 2023
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Syed Mohammad Ali
Climate change has justifiably been described as an existential threat to humanity. Varied climate-related impacts have already made life miserable for a large proportion of…
Mining and Armed Conflict Threaten Eastern DRC's Biodiversity in a Complex Web
Jan 13, 2023
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Judith Verweijen, Fergus O'Leary Simpson and Peer Schouten
The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) conflict-affected eastern provinces are home to numerous protected areas. These areas host unique biodiversity and a range of threatened…