Peace and Security Operations
Future Wars: Will There Be Wars over Water? [Video]
2022
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Sky News
For centuries wars have been fought over resources. But as parts of the world get hotter and drier, we could be seeing fighting over arguably…
Protection of the Environment in Relation to Armed Conflicts
2022
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Conflict and Environment Observatory and PAX
Doug Weir and Brittany Roser
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has focused unprecedented public attention on the environmental consequences of armed conflicts. The widespread and massive damage to urban areas, industrial zones,…
Understanding the Peace Effects of P-REC Funded Streetlights in Goma, DRC
2022
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Energy Peace Partners
In May – June 2022, Energy Peace Partners (EPP) travelled to Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo to start gathering data on the peace…
A Path Forward for Women, Water, Peace, and Security
2022
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SIWI
SIWI
The Women in Water Diplomacy Network Nile and Beyond Global Strategy 2022-2027 details the aims and objectives of the Network, together with the strategic pillars…
Women’s Participation in Peacebuilding in Contexts of Pervasive Insecurity and Natural Resource Competition
2022
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USIP
Marisa O. Ensor, Negar Ashtari Abay, and Kathleen Kuehnast
This report presents the findings of an exploratory evidence review of the circumstances that promote women’s participation in peacebuilding in contexts of pervasive insecurity and…
Climate-Sensitive Programming in International Security: An Analysis of UN Peacekeeping Operations and Special Political Missions
2022
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International Peacekeeping
Cesare M. Scartozzi
Over the past three decades, United Nations (UN) Peace Operations have become increasingly multidimensional and integrated. Blue helmets, originally deployed to provide security and enforce…
Legislative Framework to Women's Participation In Political And Peacebuilding Processes
2022
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ElBarlament
Rejna Alaaldin
Iraq has suffered immense devastation and degradation after two decades of armed conflict and political instability. While this has far-reaching implications for the social fabric…
Better Together: EU-India Cooperation in Addressing Climate Risks
2021
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Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies and Planetary Security Initiative
Louise van Schaik, Akash Ramnath, and Harman Singh
Historical political cooperation between the EU and India has been characterized by benign neglect and unfulfilled potential. The risks associated with climate change presents potential…
Climate Change, Violent Conflict and Environmental Peacebuilding: Understanding the Interlinkages
2022
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Development and Peace Foundation
Tobias Ide
In many parts of the world, climate change has severe impacts not only on human security but also on economic and political stability. It increases…
Transformative Climate Security: A Conversation with Josh Busby [Audio]
2022
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Wilson Center
Amanda King
Why does climate change lead to especially bad security outcomes in some places but not others? In this week’s New Security Broadcast, Josh Busby, Associate Professor…
2022.08 Gender and Peacekeeping-Intelligence (Guidelines)
2022
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UN Department of Peace Operations
UN Department of Peace Operations
Following UN Security Council resolutions on women, peace and security, and the Peacekeeping-Intelligence (PKI) Policy, this document provides guidance on the considerations required for integrating…
Strategic Allocation of Development Projects in Post-Conflict Regions: A Gender Perspective for Colombia
2022
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Sustainability
Raphael J Nawrotzki, Verena Gantner, Jana Balzer, Thomas Wencker, and Sabine Brüntrup-Seidemann
We know little about the general geographic allocation of development projects in post-conflict regions, and specifically of gender-focused projects. In this study, we explore whether…
Indigenous and Rural Women's Voices: Recommendations to Address Climate Security Risks in Colombia
2022
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DCAF
Linda Sánchez Avendaño
From an ecofeminist and human security perspective, this study aims to contribute to filling this existing gap by developing actionable recommendations that can be replicated…
Climate-Driven Recruitment and Other Conflict Dynamics in Colombia
2021
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UN University Centre for Policy Research
Javier Cárdenas, Cristal Downing, and Juanita Vélez
This report is based on data collected from April to May 2021 as part of a phone survey of community members in 11 municipalities across…
Enhancing Environmental Protection in Relation of Armed Conflict: An Assessment of the ILC Draft Policies
2021
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Loyola of Los Angeles International & Comparative Law Review
Daniella Dam-De Jong and Britta Sjostedt
This article examines the outcome of the International Law Commission's (ILC) Study on the Protection of the Environment in relation to Armed Conflict as adopted on first…
The Dynamics of the China Maritime Militia Conflict in South China Sea on Sovereignty Indonesian Countries and ASEAN Region Countries
2021
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Journal of Education on Social Science
Jefferson Benyamin and Hikmat Zakky Almubaroq
The South China Sea is a strategic water area and is rich in natural resources. The South China Sea dispute is the hottest dispute in…
Military Response to Natural Disasters and National Emergencies
2022
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Journal of Advanced Military Studies
Given these complex questions and considerations, and in recognition of the historic and contemporary role that militaries play in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, the…
Housing, Land and Property as War-Financing Commodities: A Typology with Lessons from Darfur, Colombia, and Syria
2022
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Stability: International Journal of Security and Development
Jon Unruh
The ongoing use of landscape-based conflict commodities -- diamonds and other minerals, timber, wildlife, etc. -- to finance wars continues to evolve. The success with…
Health Impact and Risk Factors Affecting South and Southeast Asian Women Following Natural Disasters: A Systematic Review
2021
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Syadani Riyad Fatema, Leah East, Md Shahidul Islam, and Kim Usher
Background: Following natural disasters, women have a higher prevalence of adverse physical and mental health outcomes. Given that the South and Southeast Asia regions are…
Bridging Aceh's Disaster Rick Reduction Strategies within the 2005 Aceh Peace Agreement (Helsinki MoU) Agendas
2021
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IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Mahdi Syahbandir, Alfi Rahman, and Effendi Hasan
The tsunami that occurred on December 26, 2004, devastated and damaged Aceh's coastal area. Several months after the event, the Aceh peace agreement was signed…
The Climate Crisis’ Impact on Security [Audio]
2021
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Callin
Alexander Verbeek and Gary Lewis
A conversation with Gary Lewis, former Director of Policy and Programme at UNEP, and Director for Disasters and Conflict, about the recent UN Security Council’s…
Peace Operations and the Challenges of Environmental Degradation and Resource Scarcity
2021
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Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Oli Brown
The third phase of the New Geopolitics of Peace Operations (NGP) initiative seeks to enhance understanding of how peace operations interact with non-traditional security challenges…
Terminal Evaluation of the UNEP/GEF Project "Strengthening Law Enforcement Capabilities to Combat Wildlife Crime for Conservation and Sustainable Use of Species in South Africa: (Target - Rhinoceros)" GEF ID 4937
2019
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UNEP Evaluation Office
Dave Balfour
This report is a terminal evaluation of a UNEP-GEF funded project implemented between 2014 and 2019. The project’s overall objective was to improve the effectiveness…
It Matters How You ‘Do’ Gender in Peacebuilding: African Approaches and Challenges
2021
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Insight on Africa
Heidi Hudson
The article draws attention to the consequences of simplistically equating gender, sex and women when doing peacebuilding. Drawing on the ambivalent nature of security architecture…
Introduction: Local Peacebuilding Through a Gender Lens
2021
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Insight on Africa
Elisabeth Prügl, Rahel Kunz, Mimidoo Achakpa, Henri Myrttinen, Joy Onyesoh, Arifah Rahmawati, Christelle Rigual, and Wening Udasmoro
We address the question: How does gender inform peacebuilding initiatives in intersection with other social dynamics and identity categories, and to what effect? Identifying a…
EU Foreign and Security Policy on Climate-Related Security Risks
2019
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Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Niklas Bremberg
Policymakers and researchers have increasingly acknowledged the adverse effects of climate change on human security, and an increasing amount of international organizations are addressing climate-related…
The Climate and Security Advisory Group’s Climate and Security Fellowship Program: Climate Security Risk Briefers
2021
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Center for Climate and Security
These are unprecedented times. The world continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, while democracies and economies around the globe are tested. Through it all, climate…
Delivering the Promise of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Contexts (FCAC): A Case Study of the NGO GOAL's Response to the Syria Conflict
2021
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Progress in Disaster
Sonny S. Patel, Bernard McCaul, Gabriela Cáceres, Laura E.R. Peters, Ronak B. Patel, and Aaron Clark-Ginsberg
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) has helped to reduce global disaster risk, but there has been a lack of progress in disaster…
Climate Change and Systemic Environmental Racism
2021
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Stanley Center for Peace and Security
Emily Sample and Regina M. Paulose
There are numerous reasons why dire warnings about climate change have not translated into urgent action. Among those factors, systemic racism has pervaded the creation…
Report of the Secretary-General on Women and Peace and Security (S/2021/827)
2021
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UN SC
1. The present report is prepared pursuant to the presidential statement dated 26 October 2010 (S/PRST/2010/22), in which the Security Council requested annual reports on…