Civil Society
Global Issues
01 December, 2016

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The ECC editorial team is committed to providing policy-makers, diplomats, practitioners and the interested public with first class articles, background information on current environmental conflicts, in-depth research, opinion pieces, and interactive, thought-provoking content.

As part of our commitment to support civil society networks across the globe, we seek to strengthen the participative nature of this platform. We welcome unsolicited, insightful articles that touch upon subjects related to climate diplomacy, foreign policy, environmental conflict and cooperation, fragility and resilience. If you are a practitioner, researcher, journalist or activist who can contribute to the debate, please get in touch with our editor for further guidelines.

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Climate Change
Asia
Vance Wagner, China Dialogue

President Xi Jinping’s announcement of a post-2030 climate target aligns with global projections for what’s needed to achieve the Paris Agreement goals.

Kira Taylor, EURACTIV

Japan will join the EU in aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced on Monday (26 October).

Climate Diplomacy
Global Issues
Noah Gordon, adelphi

The best resource for all of our 21st Century Diplomacy: Foreign Policy Is Climate Policy content is the official website, hosted by the Wilson Center and adelphi. But the ECC editors are also collecting the topics here for eager readers.

Land & Food
Security
Global Issues
Compiled by Raquel Munayer and Stella Schaller, adelphi

What exactly triggers food riots? At which point does climate change come in? And what can we learn from analyzing the lack and impotence of government action in conflict areas? In our Editor’s Pick, we share 10 case studies from the interactive ECC Factbook that address the connections between food, the environment and conflict. They show how agriculture and rural livelihoods can affect stability in a country, which parties are involved in food conflicts and what possible solutions are on the table.