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The Climate Diplomacy Podcast gives insights into the latest developments in international climate diplomacy and security. Our host Alexandra Steinkraus interviews experts and practitioners on their take on climate foreign policy, climate-related impacts to security, and promoting peace and resilience in a changing climate. Together we look into climate-fragility, migration, food insecurity, gender dynamics and much more, not to mention our deep dive into countries and regions. For more information, please visit climate-diplomacy.org or follow @climatediplo.bsky.social on Bluesky and Climate Diplomacy and Security on LinkedIn.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 19: Regional cooperation for climate security: a look into the Horn of Africa Apr 21, 2022

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In this episode, we speak with Ayan Mahamoud, Senior Coordinator of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional economic community with eight member states in the Horn of Africa. She walks us through some the region’s key climate-related risks to peace and security, and how IGAD is working to address these risks within the regional security cooperation framework. Ayan highlights success stories and some of the areas where investments and improvements are still needed to boost the region’s security and development.
Download CSEN’s Horn of Africa policy paper
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adelphi research (https://adelphi-research.de/en) is a non-profit independent think tank for environmental and development policy research and analysis. Our mission is to enable transformative change and to create a sustainable future for generations to come.

Editing by Paulus Müller-Hahl (Lichtbilder).

Episode 18: Climate Security and the Tyranny of the Immediate in Libya Mar 01, 2022

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In this episode, recorded just after the startling assassination attempt of the Libyan prime minister, we discuss climate security risks in Libya and how they are shaped by the country’s complicated political history. We hear how a weak social contract and large administration leave little space for development spending and the private sector, hindering the country’s energy transition. Furthermore, we discuss Europe’s responsibility as a major consumer of Libyan oil, and how it is critical to work on all entry-points in parallel and emphasise co-benefits of climate action for the economy and legitimacy of government.

Interviewee: Matthew Brubacher, former Economic Advisor to the UN Support Mission in Libya.
Read the risk brief here: https://adelph.it/LibyaClimRisk
© adelphi research, all rights reserved
adelphi research (https://adelphi-research.de/en) is a non-profit independent think tank for environmental and development policy research and analysis. Our mission is to enable transformative change and to create a sustainable future for generations to come.

Editing by Paulus Müller-Hahl (Lichtbilder).

Episode 17: What a Year! Looking Back at Climate Diplomacy and Climate Security in 2021 Dec 20, 2021

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This podcast episode looks back at progress, achievements and developments regarding climate diplomacy and security throughout the year 2021. It celebrates successes and discusses challenges, focusing on the most relevant and important events such as COP26, the journey of a topical UN Security Council resolution, the EU climate law, BCSC 2021 and many more.

Interviewees: Hannah Elisabeth Kurnoth, Consultant, adelphi; Raquel Munayer, Consultant, adelphi
Further information:

© adelphi research, all rights reserved
adelphi research (https://adelphi-research.de/en) is a non-profit independent think tank for environmental and development policy research and analysis. Our mission is to enable transformative change and to create a sustainable future for generations to come.

Editing by Paulus Müller-Hahl (Lichtbilder).

Episode 16: Climate-related security risks as an opportunity for mediation? Nov 29, 2021

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This special podcast episode, recorded live at the 2021 Berlin Climate Security Conference, explores how to integrate climate security into mediation and peacebuilding. Our expert panellists highlight a range of issues, including how climate risks can provide an entry point for mediation, how communities must be empowered with knowledge on climate security, and that more integration is needed between international peace building and climate action.

Interviewees: Michael Keating, Executive Director of the European Institute of Peace (EIP) and Janel Galvanek, Head of Sub-Saharan Africa Unit at the Berghof Foundation.
Moderator: Janani Vivekananda, Head of the Climate Security and Diplomacy Programme at adelphi.

More information: Live video recording
© adelphi research, all rights reserved
adelphi research (https://adelphi-research.de/en) is a non-profit independent think tank for environmental and development policy research and analysis. Our mission is to enable transformative change and to create a sustainable future for generations to come.

Editing by Paulus Müller-Hahl (Lichtbilder).

Episode 15: Climate Security around the world: examples of locally informed solutions - live from #BCSC 2021 Nov 09, 2021

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In this special episode, recorded live at the Berlin Climate and Security Conference 2021, we explore climate-related security risks and entry-points in three key regions: Southern Africa, the Arctic, and the Horn of Africa. We hear from the regional experts Ottilia Anna Maunganidze (Institute for Security Studies), Marisol Maddox (Wilson Center), and Sagal Abshir (The Clean Fight). They highlight what is unique about each region, and what unites them – particularly the need for locally-informed solutions. You can also watch this episode: https://youtu.be/qaVYnj8owGM
© adelphi research, all rights reserved
adelphi research (https://adelphi-research.de/en) is a non-profit independent think tank for environmental and development policy research and analysis. Our mission is to enable transformative change and to create a sustainable future for generations to come.

Editing by Paulus Müller-Hahl (Lichtbilder).

Episode 14: Setting the scene: EU climate diplomacy in a post-Covid-19 world Oct 19, 2021

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The European Parliament issued a resolution on climate diplomacy in 2018. Since then, the policy landscape has evolved rapidly with the development of the European Green Deal, as well as the pandemic and ongoing efforts for a green post-Covid recovery. In this episode, Dennis Tänzler and Daria Ivleva highlight findings of their recent report on EU climate diplomacy, identifying progress made and tasks for the Parliament going forward. Key topics to consider include trade policy and finance, gender equality, and tackling climate security risks.
Read the risk brief here: https://adelph.it/EUclimadiplo
© adelphi research, all rights reserved
adelphi research (https://adelphi-research.de/en) is a non-profit independent think tank for environmental and development policy research and analysis. Our mission is to enable transformative change and to create a sustainable future for generations to come.

Editing by Paulus Müller-Hahl (Lichtbilder).

Episode 13: What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic Sep 01, 2021

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The Arctic is experiencing anthropogenic climate change at three times the global rate of change. Its sea ice minimum reached its second lowest level on record in 2020. Marisol Maddox, author of the CSEN risk brief on the Arctic, walks us through the critical climate-related breaking points the region is experiencing and why it matters for the whole world. She further elaborates on the geopolitical implications of these dynamics, also looking at opportunities.
Read the risk brief here: https://adelph.it/ClimArctic
© adelphi research, all rights reserved
adelphi research (https://adelphi-research.de/en) is a non-profit independent think tank for environmental and development policy research and analysis. Our mission is to enable transformative change and to create a sustainable future for generations to come.

Editing by Paulus Müller-Hahl (Lichtbilder).

Episode 12: Old narratives die hard: Rethinking climate-induced human mobility Aug 12, 2021

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Climate-induced mobility is more than sudden displacement. It is also a consequence of slow-onset changes, structural shortcomings and governance failures. Luckily, the opportunities for addressing it and adapting to its impacts are just as diverse. Beatrice Mosello and Gareth Price, authors of the report “Rethinking mobility in the face of global changes”, give insights into climate-related mobility, focusing on Central Asia and Bangladesh.
Download the CASCADES report here: https://adelph.it/CascadesMig
© adelphi research, all rights reserved
adelphi research (https://adelphi-research.de/en) is a non-profit independent think tank for environmental and development policy research and analysis. Our mission is to enable transformative change and to create a sustainable future for generations to come.

Editing by Paulus Müller-Hahl (Lichtbilder).

Episode 11: South Asia on the brink: A look at climate change to help address the region's compound fragilities Jul 20, 2021

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South Asia is one of the most climate-vulnerable regions in the world. Parts of the region are characterised by a high level of political instability and socio-economic backwardness. This convergence implies that climate change not only undermines human security, but could also heighten conflict risks. On the one hand, the region lacks the resources and capacities to cope with worsening first and second order impacts of climate change; on the other, climate change is increasingly interacting with socio-economic, demographic and political factors to compound fragility risks in the region. Together with Dhanasree Jayaram, author of the Climate Fragility Risk Brief on South Asia and Assistant Professor at the Centre for Climate Studies of Manipal Academy of Higher Education in India, we discuss climate fragility pathways for the region and possible solutions to address them. This episode also highlights, why and how climate change can be a peace-keeping tool and why conflicts in the region can´t be resolved by one country alone.
You can download the Climate Fragility Risk Brief on South Asia here: https://adelph.it/SouthAsiaRB
© adelphi research, all rights reserved
adelphi research (https://adelphi-research.de/en) is a non-profit independent think tank for environmental and development policy research and analysis. Our mission is to enable transformative change and to create a sustainable future for generations to come.

Editing by Paulus Müller-Hahl (Lichtbilder).

Episode 10: Digging into food insecurity and climate change - Root causes and how (not) to solve it Jun 28, 2021

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This episode digs into the food insecurity-climate change nexus. It looks at how vulnerable agriculture is to a rapidly and erratically changing climate, but at the same time, how much it contributes to it. We discuss some of the narratives around food security and the environmental systems needed for food production. This episode is a special edition ahead of the UN Food Systems Summit 2021. The summit aims to awaken the world to the fact that we all must work together to transform the way the world produces, consumes, and thinks about food.
More: https://adelph.it/BeyondSupply
© adelphi research, all rights reserved
adelphi research (https://adelphi-research.de/en) is a non-profit independent think tank for environmental and development policy research and analysis. Our mission is to enable transformative change and to create a sustainable future for generations to come.

Editing by Paulus Müller-Hahl (Lichtbilder).

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