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Megan Darby, Climate Home

The Nordic country becomes the first to significantly upgrade its ambition in light of the international climate deal adopted in Paris in 2015. It was previously targeting carbon neutrality by 2050.Coming two weeks after US president Donald Trump announced his intention to pull out of the Paris Agreement, the act underlines a growing transatlantic rift when it comes to climate change.

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Resilience 2017 will discuss resilience as a key lens for biosphere-based sustainability science. It will reflect back on the scientific progress made, and aim to set out exciting future directions for research.

Pim Kraan, CEO of Save the Children Netherlands, talks about how, in many countries, chronic food shortages, malnutrition and water shortages – all due to climate change – have major impacts on child safety and security. These impacts on livelihoods, as Kraan states, are a root cause of migration in these regions, which already proves to be one of the biggest challenges for organisations like Save the Children.

 

Climate change is a wake-up call to do development differently, says Paula Caballero. In the interview, the former World Bank Senior Director, Paula Caballero, describes the opportunities that come along with climate threats. Paula Caballero has been appointed Global Director, Climate Program of the World Resources Institute in 2016.

This interview was conducted at the Planetary Security Conference in The Hague, 5-6 December 2016.

Newsletter

In the ECC Newsletter Edition 03/2017, read about the future prospects of climate diplomacy after Trump's withdrawal; comprehend the use of quantitative data in linking climate change with conflict; see the policy recommendations for the G20 for advancing regional climate risk insurances; and understand the complexities of conflicts emerging from environmental protection measures in the new ECC Factbook case. The newsletter also features an interview with Hinrich Thölken, Ambassador to FAO, WFP and IFAD.

Dennis Tänzler, adelphi

The speech US President Donald Trump made in the White House Rose Garden on 1 June sparked intense debate around the world. There is no denying that the US exit represents a tremendous setback for the Paris Agreement and climate diplomacy – not least because the US, currently the world’s second largest emitter and largest historical emitter, was a decisive player in negotiating the main elements of the agreement in the run-up to the Paris conference and made crucial contributions toward removing some of the main barriers.

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Dhanasree Jayaram, Manipal University

While current anti-climate developments in the US administration caused anxiety among climate advocates, its immediate effects might be more positive than initially expected. Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement has awaken a sense of urgency within the international community for dealing with climate issues, as well as filling the power vacuum that this withdrawal creates in collective climate leadership.

The Arab region is an example of climate-security risks and climate-induced migration. Climate change can contribute to a cycle of fragility by affecting the availability of water, food, land, and other crucial resources. Scarcities and price spikes add to existing challenges that trigger conflicts and violence. Hammou Laamrani, long-standing field expert, and Advisor to the GIZ for 'Adaptation to Climate Change in the Water Sector in the MENA Region' emphasizes why climate change needs to be linked to human security.

The Environment, Conflict and Cooperation (ECC) exhibition visualizes the dramatic and growing impact of global environmental change. It demonstrates how climate change can threaten the security of the Pacific region, and showcases how climate, environment and sustainable development cooperation can contribute to stability and peace. It is hosted by UNSW in Canberra and Sydney.

Implementing the Paris Agreement and supporting nations to achieve their national climate targets remain a strategic priority of foreign and security policy. Furthermore, climate security risks have to mitigated, as climate change impacts such as water or food scarcity, land degradation, sea level rise and more exacerbate potential conflicts. Climate diplomacy helps to address causes and consequences of climate change in various ways. This video gives an overview of the diverse challenges, approaches and tools of climate diplomacy.

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