Digital Governance
Digital governance becomes increasingly important to build more transparency and informational equity. This includes building more open source datasets and having governments partner with the privatized cyber industry to ensure accessible data. Digital governance can also place checks and balances for better cybersecurity.
Resources
Cyber and Climate Threats: Shared Risks, Resilience, and Response Strategies
Blog
Cybersecurity and climate security may seem unrelated, but both pose escalating risks that demand innovative, cross-sector solutions. The Stimson Center’s Cyber and Environmental Security Programs…
Towards a Climate Security Observatory 2.0: Lessons from a Year of Implementation
Blog
In 2023, the Climate Security Observatory (CSO) launched its first public version, aiming to bridge the gap between climate science and resilient peace. After a…
Advancing an Internet Research Agenda for CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security
Blog
As digital platforms increasingly influence social interactions, social scientists have had to evolve their methodologies to capture this transformation. At CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security, the…
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan/Uzbekistan: Intel Report: Fergana Valley and Regional Security
International
The last meeting in Fergana between the heads of the security services of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan accentuated the countries’ desire to cooperate in regional…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Groundbreaking Study Reveals Way to Resolve Nile Water Dispute
International
Scientists at the University of Manchester in the UK in collaboration with regional organizations have now shed light on a new, groundbreaking approach that could…
DENR, UN Women Partner for Environmental Protection, Climate Resilience
International
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga on Monday said she and United Nations Women Philippines Country Programme Coordinator Ma.…
Colombia: Unergy Introduces Agrovoltaic Projects in Colombia
International
Amidst controversies surrounding the installation of photovoltaic projects on farmlands in Europe, Unergy’s mini-farms in Latin America offer tangible solutions to agricultural issues stemming from…
Israel/Palestine: How War Destroyed Gaza’s Neighbourhoods – Visual Investigation
International
A Guardian investigation has detailed the mass destruction of buildings and land in three neighbourhoods in Gaza.Using satellite imagery and open-source evidence, the investigation found…
Afghanistan: Oil Extraction at Amu Darya to Surge with Opening of New Wells: Ministry
International
The head of the Afg-China Oil and Gas Ltd in a meeting with the acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP), Shahabuddin Delawar, said that…
Afghanistan: FAO’s Assessment Unveils Impact of Shocks on Afghan Farmers
International
In an effort to decipher the labyrinth of challenges faced by Afghanistan’s rural population, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has…
Israel/Palestine: Three Israeli Groups Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize amid Hamas War
International
An environmental peacebuilding organization founded by an Israeli has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, also known as the…
New Platform Seeks to Prevent Ocean Conflict in the Face of Climate Change
Blog
Oceans are under immense threat from climate change. Around the world, oceanographic changes like melting sea ice, warming waters, sea level rise and shifting fish…
Climate Security: EEARTH: A Groundbreaking Climate Security Early Warning System
International
Led by Crisis Group’s Future of Conflict Program, the Environmental Early Action and Risk Tracking Hub (EEARTH) is an innovative climate security early warning system…
Climate Change: Understanding the Stakes of Climate Talks for Countries in Conflict
International
On 30 November, delegates gathered for the 28th iteration of the UN Climate Conference, where peace and security will be included on the thematic agenda…
Climate Security: CCS Releases New Tool: Military Responses to Climate Hazards Tracker
International
As temperatures continue to rise and drive extreme weather events that draw in militaries worldwide, the Center for Climate and Security (CCS) is launching a…
Myanmar: Civilians Pay the Price as Land Mines Play Growing Role in Myanmar’s Conflict
International
The war zone has expanded in the two years since the putsch in Myanmar, and so have the number of minefields. Both Myanmar military and…
Assessing Damage to Agricultural Fields from Military Actions in Ukraine: An Integrated Approach Using Statistical Indicators and Machine Learning
Briefs & Development
The ongoing full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to widespread damage of agricultural lands, jeopardizing global food security. Timely detection of impacted fields enables…
Artificial Intelligence for Climate Security: Possibilities and Challenges
Briefs & Development
Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI)—largely based on machine learning—offer possibilities for addressing climate-related security risks. AI can, for example, be used for developing disaster…
Knowledge Gaps in the Nexus of Climate, Peace and Security
Briefs & Development
There is a growing body of research on the relationship between climate change and peace and security. Research shows that the effects of climate change…
Using Machine Learning and Remote Sensing to Track Land Use/Land Cover Changes Due to Armed Conflict
Briefs & Development
Armed conflicts have detrimental impacts on the environment, including land systems. The prevailing understanding of the relation between Land Use/Land Cover (LULC) and armed conflict…
Climate Change and Fragility: Improving Early Warning and Climate-Proofing Development and Conflict Interventions (chapter in "Handbook of Fragile States")
Briefs & Development
Climate change knows no political boundaries, yet political boundaries shape much of the response (or lack of response) to that change. In recent years, rapid…
Aqueduct: Using Cutting-Edge Data to Identify and Evaluate Water Risks around the World
Library
Water risks are an urgent global challenge. Most public health crises are already driven by water, including floods, droughts and water-borne diseases. Climate change is…
Military Responses to Climate Hazards (MiRCH) Tracker
Library
This map is based on a dataset regularly updated by CCS staff, based on publicly available information, tracking the date, location, actors, and circumstances of…
Liberia: Govt Commits US$ 50,000 for Environmental Knowledge Management System Sustainability
International
The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning has committed US$ 50,000 for the management and sustainability of the Environmental Knowledge…
Climate Change: Geoff Dabelko Sees Opportunity and Collaboration in Complex Nature of Climate Crises
International
Ohio University Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service professor Geoff Dabelko has spent most of his summer on the road collaborating with international and…
Climate Change: Could National Security Be Impacted by the Effects of Climate Change?
International
As sea levels continue to rise and more intense storms continue to cause widespread damage across the United States, experts say climate change is likely…
South Sudan: Satellite Images Reveal Nexus between War, Cropland Abandonment and Food Insecurity in South Sudan
International
A new study led by the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management at UCPH sheds light on a complex interaction of armed conflict, cropland…
DRC: Congolese Rebels Take Endangered Pangolin Hostage and Demand Ransom
International
Congolese rebels have captured an endangered pangolin and sent a ransom demand with “proof of life” pictures to conservationists who fear the incident could create…
Traveling Virtually to the Pacific - The UN Uses Virtual Reality for Advocacy on Climate Security [Video]
Multimedia
Together with the Government of Japan, the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (UN DPPA) developed a Virtual Reality (VR) experience on climate change…
Iraq: Bleak Outlook for Drought-Hit Iraqis: Study
International
Half of the families living in drought-affected areas of Iraq need humanitarian food aid, the Norwegian Refugee Council(NRC) said in a study released on Thursday.…