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Conflict Transformation
Global Issues
08 February, 2021

adelphi and EPLO host workshop series on climate change and human security

woman, bottled water, desert
© Stella Schaller/adelphi

In 2020 the European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO), together with adelphi and the Climate Diplomacy initiative, with support from the German Federal Foreign Office, organised two series of online workshops. The series brought together civil society experts and policymakers to discuss challenges, lessons learned, best practices and recommendations relating to how to address the linkages between climate change, conflict and peace.

The discussions were focused in particular on how to integrate peacebuilding efforts and climate resilience programming, including through initiatives bringing communities together to address the effects of climate change and prevent conflict. A report presents the key points from the discussions in the eight workshops in the series, while a policy brief presents a summary of the key points and recommendations.

Download the serie's policy brief and the full report.

 

Recordings are available for two of the serie's sessions:

24 September 2020 - Community Resilience to Climate Change and Conflict: Lessons From the Pacific

01 October 2020 - MARSABIT: Documentary Screening & Interactive Discussion

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