Environment of Peace: Security in a New Era of Risk

Black, Richard; Busby, Joshua W.; Dabelko, Geoffrey D.; Coning, Cedric De; Maalim, Hafsa; McAllister, Claire; Ndiloseh, Melvis; Smith, Dan; Cóbar, José Francisco Alvarado; Barnhoorn, Anniek; Bell, Noah; Bell-Moran, Daniel; Broek, Emilie; Eberlein, Alexis; Eklöw, Karolina; Faller, Jakob; Gadnert, Andrea; Hegazi, Farah; Kim, Kyungmee; Krampe, Florian; Melodelima, David; Pattison, Corey; Ray, Caleb; Remling, Elise; Alfaro, Evelyn Salas; Smith, Elizabeth; Staudenmann, Jürg A.

doi:10.55163/lcls7037

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“…These must be based on an intersectional analysis formulated to ensure a diversity of needs and experiences are accounted for and informed by communityidentified needs and priorities by local and national governments, and also to be implemented by regional and international institutions and external assistance. But, if not paired with concerted and inclusive efforts to provide for human security, such action will be insufficient to bolster community resilience and reduce the risk of violent conflict in climate-impacted contexts (Black et al, 2022;von Uexkull & Buhaug, 2021).…”

Section: Insight 5: Human Security Requires Climate Securitymentioning

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Ten new insights in climate science 2022

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Non-technical summary We summarize what we assess as the past year's most important findings within climate change research: limits to adaptation, vulnerability hotspots, new threats coming from the climate–health nexus, climate (im)mobility and security, sustainable practices for land use and finance, losses and damages, inclusive societal climate decisions and ways to overcome structural barriers to accelerate mitigation and limit global warming to below 2°C. Technical summary We synthesize 10 topics within climate research where there have been significant advances or emerging scientific consensus since January 2021. The selection of these insights was based on input from an international open call with broad disciplinary scope. Findings concern: (1) new aspects of soft and hard limits to adaptation; (2) the emergence of regional vulnerability hotspots from climate impacts and human vulnerability; (3) new threats on the climate–health horizon – some involving plants and animals; (4) climate (im)mobility and the need for anticipatory action; (5) security and climate; (6) sustainable land management as a prerequisite to land-based solutions; (7) sustainable finance practices in the private sector and the need for political guidance; (8) the urgent planetary imperative for addressing losses and damages; (9) inclusive societal choices for climate-resilient development and (10) how to overcome barriers to accelerate mitigation and limit global warming to below 2°C. Social media summary Science has evidence on barriers to mitigation and how to overcome them to avoid limits to adaptation across multiple fields.

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Section: Insight 5: Human Security Requires Climate Securitymentioning

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Ten new insights in climate science 2022

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“…Thus far, even in fragile and conflict-affected contexts, many adaptation interventions ignore maladaptation risks and their potential repercussions for conflict. 75 Hence, increasing adaptation efforts does not automatically translate into reducing climate-related security risks and might even make the situation worse.…”

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Mapping European Union Member States’ Responses to Climate-related Security Risks

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This SIPRI Research Policy Paper identifies European Union (EU) member states’ efforts to address climate-related security risks in the short to medium term and suggests entry points for further action. Even countries making visible attempts to mainstream the linkages between climate and security are falling short of pursuing a comprehensive approach. Among the ongoing initiatives that might bear fruit in one to three years are: appointing climate security advisers; climate proofing peacebuilding and conflict proofing climate action; investing in early warning and risk mapping; reassessing climate financing and development aid; and building up the operational resilience of the military. Strengthening such efforts would involve: incorporating climate insecurity into foreign and security policy dialogues; increasing conflict-sensitive climate adaptation finance; sensitization to climate change and conflict; and improving the operationalization of early warning. To remain credible, EU member states must advance their climate security initiatives and close the gap between rhetoric and practice.

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“…Four key themes cut across the forum sessions and mirrored many of the Principles and Recommendations in the Environment of Peace report (Black et al, 2022). What follows is a summary of the conclusions and policy proposals put forward at the Stockholm Forum for addressing the twin environmental and security crises.…”

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“…The topic was inspired by SIPRI's flagship report Environment of Peace: Security in a new era of risk (Black et al, 2022) launched at the Forum. Exploring the complex challenges presented by converging environmental and security crises, the report offers principles and recommendations for managing the risks and setting the world on a more secure and sustainable course.…”

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