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Water Management in Armed Conflict: Improving Collaboration and Joint Knowledge

Posted: 13 May 2022 09:00 AM PDT

Speaking at a session at the 2nd International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding in February, Guillaume Pierrehumbert, head of the Water and Habitat Unit of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) called for "a comprehensive rethink of collective humanitarian action" to address the unprecedented civilian crises in protracted armed conflicts.Water must be at the […] Related posts: Towards Better Protecting the Environment in Armed Conflict Climate Change, Armed...

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Can Conflict-Sensitive Gender Analysis Close the Door on Backdraft?

Posted: 12 May 2022 05:00 AM PDT

A new contribution in a continuing series examining “backdraft“—the unintended consequences of climate change responses—and how its effects might be anticipated and minimized to avoid conflict and promote peace.Effective climate action demands urgent transformational change. It is also increasingly clear that responses to climate change—whether focused on curbing emissions or adapting to climate impacts—can profoundly […] Related posts: Gender Equality is Important to Building...

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Addressing the Global Stigma of Being Childfree

Posted: 10 May 2022 09:01 PM PDT

Women around the world are choosing to forego motherhood. Yet more often than not stigma remains the global response, despite a decades-long global trend of women making this decision.  Varied social perceptions greet the choice to not bear children, depending on the culture and economic status of the country. Yet regardless of income level, globally […] Related posts: A Conversation with Dr. Nahid Toubia: Bodily Autonomy and the 2021 State of World Population Report The Cost of Care:...

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The Risks of Gender-blind Climate Action

Posted: 10 May 2022 10:47 AM PDT

A new contribution in a continuing series examining “backdraft“—the unintended consequences of climate change responses—and how its effects might be anticipated and minimized to avoid conflict and promote peace.Climate change is widely recognized as one the greatest threats to peace and security in the 21st century. The causal pathways that link deteriorating environmental conditions, insecurity, […] Related posts: New Security Brief | Converging Risks: Demographic Trends,...

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