Building Peace through Cooperative, Inclusive, and Sustainable “Climate-Security” Practices

This panel was part of the Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding (February 1-4, 2022).

Climate-security risks, such as extreme weather events, environmental degradation, and resource scarcities, can increase the likelihood of violent conflict, humanitarian crises, forced displacement and migration, as well as open space for environmental crimes and radicalization. However, they also present opportunities for state and non-state actors to develop cooperative, inclusive, and sustainable “climate-security” practices, thereby contributing to environmental peacebuilding. This panel highlights opportunities for environmental peacebuilding through tackling climate security risks. Specifically, the panel discusses the role of regional water cooperation, peace operations, militaries and security sector governance in addressing climate-security risks and presents best practices and lessons learned.

Geoff Dabelko, Chair, Ohio University

''Mapping Climate-Security Risks' Opportunities for Environmental Peacebuilding: The Case of Peace Operations'' by Lukas Rüttinger, Adelphi

''Environmental Peacebuilding through Regional Water Cooperation: A Green Blue Deal for the Middle East'' by Gidon Bromberg, EcoPeace Middle East

''Military - An Enabler of Environmental Peacebuilding'' by Louise van Schaik, Clingendael Institute

''Security Sector Governance and Reform's (SSG/R) Role in Environmental Peacebuilding'' by Gabriela Manea, DCAF-Geneva Center for Security Sector Governance

''The EU’s Role in Environmental Peacebuilding'' by Mariko Peters, European External Action Service/EEAS