Human rights advocates want the International Criminal Court to begin gathering evidence on the way climate-amplified extreme weather, heat, drought and...
This article by Sebastian Kratzer from HD’s Mediation Support and Policy Unit is based on a panel discussion at the EU’s 2023 Peace Mediation Community of...
A UN-level agreement on the Loss and Damage Fund to compensate vulnerable countries for natural disasters caused by climate change opens the way for higher...
The global transition to low-carbon energy is spurring new momentum to produce and secure the mineral inputs necessary for renewable technologies. Yet meeting...
As the Northern hemisphere says goodbye to a scalding hot summer and the Southern hemisphere greets the early spring with hellish temperatures, the climate and...
A survey reveals widespread scepticism among climate policy researchers toward the concept of green growth in high-income countries, amid mounting literature...
Recent years have seen a growing body of evidence regarding the adverse impact of climate change on peace and security, notably through diminishing livelihoods...
In 2021, US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III referred to climate change as an “existential threat”—a term traditionally reserved for nuclear weapons. Yet...
From climate change to biodiversity loss, food waste to conflict, these colliding disasters must be tackled together, and sustainable agrifood systems are key...
When it comes to assessing the impacts of climate change on global security and the opportunities of climate action to contribute to peacebuilding, qualitative...
During the NATO summit in Vilnius on the 11th and 12th July, NATO Leaders discussed critical challenges in enhancing NATO’s deterrence and defence and fostering...
Climate change poses a risk to global food security. Weather and climate extremes, such as prolonged drought, heavy rainfall and heatwaves, can lead to harvest...
Numerous global reforestation efforts are underway, but research suggests getting long-term benefits is harder than it looks, and some projects can do more harm...
We've all heard it: climate change is a global problem that knows no borders. While this is true, a closer look into local contexts reveals a very diverse...
The UN General Assembly on 29 March adopted by consensus and to cheers a resolution calling for the world body’s top court to outline legal obligations related...
The culmination of the IPCC Sixth Assessment cycle, the recently published synthesis report makes clear the contribution of climate change to global security.
There cannot be climate action without water action. The acknowledgement of this at this year’s UN Water Conference could represent a "once in a generation...
Nations around the world have agreed to a new global treaty for governing the sustainable use and conservation of the so-called “high seas” – areas of the ocean...