Artikel Germany, Multilateralism and the Climate Crisis: How Cooperation Can Strengthen Climate Policy For climate policy to be successful, cooperation among big emitters is essential. Germany should use its political weight to help bring initiatives in the EU and the G20 to fruition while initiating and strengthening alliances aiming at concrete transformative measures and innovation. It can also help build knowledge systems that are fit for instigating and supporting change. Camilla Bausch • 16 December 2020
Artikel The Responsibility to Prepare and Prevent: A Framework for Action to Manage Climate-Linked Conflict Climate change comes with a range of security risks. However, with the right preparation, they can be managed and mitigated. Germany should push for the implementation of the Responsibility to Prepare and Prevent framework by promoting the institutionalization and harmonization of risk assessments, as well as better coordination between climate and security governance. Erin Sikorsky • 08 February 2021
Artikel Renewing Multilateralism by Protecting the Planet: Achieving Two Global Goals in One Fell Swoop Protecting the planet depends on international cooperation – but the environmental regime also contributes to the progress of multilateral governance. Germany should use this synergy effect to promote multilateralism by investing in negotiations to expand ecological approaches among trade partners and building up regional cooperation based on shared environmental commons. Lucien Chabason, Sébastien Treyer • 28 January 2021
Artikel Bridging Needs and Amplifying Voices: The Peacebuilding Commission and Climate-Related Security Risks To include climate change permanently in the UN’s peace and security pillar, Germany should reinforce the Peacebuilding Commission’s role. By fostering the Commission’s cross-pillar mandate and identifying political opportunities to strengthen its advisory role to the UN Security Council, Berlin can support the UN system in adapting to climate-related security challenges. Jake Sherman, Florian Krampe • 16 February 2021
Artikel Protecting the Amazon by Empowering Its Women Climate change and environmental crime endanger food, health, and economic security in the Amazon region. This disproportionately affects women who play an important role in agricultural production, yet are excluded from resource governance. Germany should support community-based initiatives and include climate security when implementing the Women, Peace and Security agenda. Maiara Folly, Adriana Erthal Abdenur • 17 February 2021
Artikel A Storm on the Horizon: How to Translate Climate-Security Early Warning Into Action To address climate-security risks in a timely manner, Germany should enhance actionable forecast capacities. The government should strengthen climate- and conflict-sensitive programming by linking global climate data with conflict mapping, and expand its funding for inclusive, regional, and cross-border approaches. Jessica Caus, Adam Day • 23 February 2021
