How to Put the Climate, Peace and Security Nexus into Practice

Inside Conflict

Panel Discussion - Austrian Forum for Peace 2024

Panel Discussion - Austrian Forum for Peace 2024

As the severity of the climate and environmental crisis escalates, new challenges for peace and security are emerging. Weather extremes, disasters, and the depletion of resources are not only exacerbating existing threats but also giving rise to conflicts centered around narratives of the climate crisis and the pathways to mitigate its effects. In response to these pressing realities, the nexus between climate, the environment, peace, and security has garnered increased attention in international frameworks and policies. However, the crucial question remains: are these frameworks effectively translated into action? How do communities, particularly those most affected by climate change and conflict, experience the implementation of these policies? Which challenges, innovative solutions and needs for change emerge in connecting peacebuilding with climate justice? And what can international organizations, civil society and policy makers do (better) to transform conflicts whilst also building a socially and environmentally just future?

Speakers: Aisha Al-Sarihi, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House Mamadou Bodian, UCAD, Sahel Research Group Alexandra Fong, Chief for Policy and Guidance, United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) Professor Lučka Kajfež Bogataj, University of Ljubljana, Member of the UN Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Moderator: Irene Giner-Reichl, President, Global Forum on Sustainable Energy / Board Member, ACP