Integrating Climate Change into Peace Mediation – Why It Matters and How to Do It
Publisher: Climate Diplomacy
Author(s): Sebastian Kratzer and Lina Hillert
Date: 2026
Topics: Climate Change, Cooperation, Dispute Resolution/Mediation, Governance
Research has significantly advanced our understanding of the complex relationship between climate change and conflict, yet this knowledge is often unavailable or offers little practical value to peace mediators. This practice note sets out three reasons why it is in the interest of mediators to adopt a more proactive approach to climate change. It then outlines the opportunities climate change offers and how climate change considerations can be mainstreamed across mediation practice.