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War in the breadbasket: One year in
It is one year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war has had a devastating impact on the people of Ukraine and shaken the foundations of post-cold war European security. But its repercussions have been much wider.
Climate change and post-conflict reconstruction in the Nineveh Plains of Iraq
A holistic approach is needed to post-conflict reconstruction in northern Iraq, which builds resilience to climate-related risks while addressing the devastating legacy of the Islamic State occupation.
Japan’s new military policies: Origins and implications
Japan is undergoing the most significant changes to its security strategy since the end of World War II. What is behind these changers, what do they mean for Indo-Pacific security, and what challenges lie ahead for their implementation?
Language on Indigenous Peoples’ rights should stay in the new global biodiversity framework—for communities, nature and peace
Keeping the role and rights of IPLCs prominent in the new Global Biodiversity Framework could help to ensure that large-scale nature conservation is just, peaceful and effective.
Reducing climate-related security risks and building peace through adaptation
Climate adaptation can reduce conflict risks and support peacebuilding. But this will only work if social factors are given as much attention as the technologies.
Information challenges for humanitarian response to climate shocks in fragile settings
As climate change intensifies, humanitarians working in fragile settings need timely, reliable information in order to mitigate the impacts of extreme weather and longer-term climatic trends on conflict dynamics. They should consider forging long-term partnerships with information providers.
What can we learn from China’s military aid to the Pacific?
The Pacific islands have become the latest front in the geopolitical rivalry between China and the West. This blog explores data and trends in China’s military aid to Pacific island countries over the past two decades, and its possible implications for regional geopolitics.
Taking climate security forward in the OSCE
A Ministerial Decision of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) last year opened the door for closer cooperation on climate-change related risks. How could the OSCE and its participating states build on this opportunity?
Gender equality for resilience and peacebuilding
The topic of gender equality, resilience and peacebuilding will be explored in more detail at the Stockholm Forum panel ‘Applying gender inclusive approaches to improve livelihoods and contribute to women’s and girls’ agency in a changing climate’.
Local participation: The missing link for climate resilience and conflict resolution?
Ahead of a Stockholm Forum 2022 session held by Mercy Corps and Saferworld, this blog sets out the case for local participation in building peace and resilience in the face of climate change impacts.