Reflections on COP29: what price do we put on peace and security?


In many ways, peace and security had never enjoyed a higher profile than they did at COP29 in Baku and yet developed countries failed fragile and conflict-affected states. In this post Ellie Kinney takes stock of what happened at COP29 and looks ahead to COP30 next year.


December 18, 2024

The Conflict and Environment Academic Network, one year in


The Conflict and Environment Academic Network (CEAN) has celebrated its first anniversary with a full day of talks and posters at the 2024 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. In this post, Rob Watson charts CEAN’s progress over the last 12 months and outlines the network's aims for the following year.


December 11, 2024

New mine ban treaty action plan would be another step forward for environmental mainstreaming


25 years since the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention entered into force, its Fifth Review Conference is taking place amidst the accelerating crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Linsey Cottrell reviews how the mine action sector is responding to the triple crisis, and what more is needed.


November 20, 2024

Side event: Do no harm? Addressing environmental issues in mine action


This side event at the Mine Ban Treaty's 5th Review Conference in Siem Reap Cambodia on November 27th will explore the progress that the humanitarian mine action sector is making on environmental mainstreaming.


November 18, 2024

What to expect on militarism, conflict and climate at COP29


World leaders, negotiators, and civil society are heading to Baku for what its Azerbaijani hosts have labelled the “COP of Peace”. Set against the backdrop of an increasingly unpeaceful world, and the urgent need for states to agree on a new climate finance goal, Ellie Kinney explores what we can expect on militarism, conflict and...


November 11, 2024

Reflections on COP29: what price do we put on peace and security?


In many ways, peace and security had never enjoyed a higher profile than they did at COP29 in Baku and yet developed countries failed fragile and conflict-affected states. In this post Ellie Kinney takes stock of what happened at COP29 and looks ahead to COP30 next year.


December 18, 2024

The Conflict and Environment Academic Network, one year in


The Conflict and Environment Academic Network (CEAN) has celebrated its first anniversary with a full day of talks and posters at the 2024 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. In this post, Rob Watson charts CEAN’s progress over the last 12 months and outlines the network's aims for the following year.


December 11, 2024

New mine ban treaty action plan would be another step forward for environmental mainstreaming


25 years since the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention entered into force, its Fifth Review Conference is taking place amidst the accelerating crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Linsey Cottrell reviews how the mine action sector is responding to the triple crisis, and what more is needed.


November 20, 2024

Side event: Do no harm? Addressing environmental issues in mine action


This side event at the Mine Ban Treaty's 5th Review Conference in Siem Reap Cambodia on November 27th will explore the progress that the humanitarian mine action sector is making on environmental mainstreaming.


November 18, 2024

What to expect on militarism, conflict and climate at COP29


World leaders, negotiators, and civil society are heading to Baku for what its Azerbaijani hosts have labelled the “COP of Peace”. Set against the backdrop of an increasingly unpeaceful world, and the urgent need for states to agree on a new climate finance goal, Ellie Kinney explores what we can expect on militarism, conflict and...


November 11, 2024

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Word cloud based on the papers collated by CEOBS for its 2024 research bibliography, after armed conflict, the largest words are: conflict, remote sensing, war, colombia, climate change, environment and drought.

The Conflict and Environment Academic Network, one year in

The Conflict and Environment Academic Network (CEAN) has celebrated its first anniversary with a full day of talks and posters at the 2024 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting. In this post, Rob Watson charts CEAN’s progress over the last 12 months and outlines the network’s aims for the following year.

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