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Episode 9: Let´s talk about Mali: The impacts of climate change on insecurity and gender inequality May 27, 2021

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In this episode we speak about climate fragility risks in Mali together with Chitra Nagarajan, author of the climate fragility risk brief on Mali.
During the interview, we hear her insights on how climate change is projected to affect Mali and learn more about the five pathways through which climate change impacts fragility in Mali. She also offers recommendations on how to address them. Moreover, as one of Chitra Nagarajan´s focus topics, this episode takes a closer look at gender dynamics with regard to climate security. Chitra Nagarajan is an independent researcher and member of the climate security expert network. In her work, she focuses on civilian protection, climate change, conflict analysis and sensitivity, gender and social inclusion, peacebuilding and human rights, particularly those of women and girls.
You can download her climate fragility risk brief about Mali here: https://adelph.it/MaliClimRisks
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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 8: Hot days ahead: How climate impacts are pushing Afghanistan’s multiple burdens to the brink May 04, 2021

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For over 42 years, Afghanistan has endured nearly constant armed conflict, whether in the form of revolution, occupation, extremism or insurgency. This has taken a tremendous toll in human terms, but it has also exerted a powerful brake on the country’s development. Many Afghans are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change as a result of their exposure to droughts, floods and other natural disasters as well as their reliance on climate-sensitive livelihoods such as rain-fed agriculture and pastoralism. Meanwhile, the legacy of over four decades of conflict has increased Afghanistan’s vulnerability to climate change.
In this episode, we look at Afghanistan and discuss how climate impacts are pushing its multiple burdens to the brink and what the Afghan government and international community could and should do to address the security risks presented by climate change. Our guest is Oli Brown, Associate Fellow at Chatham House and author of the climate-fragility risk brief Afghanistan.
Download the full risk brief: https://adelph.it/ClimRisksAFG
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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 7: Does China's Belt and Road initiative put the brakes on decarbonisation? The case of Kazakhstan Apr 19, 2021

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The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a prime example of how decarbonisation processes interact with geopolitics. China’s support to energy, transportation and industrial projects inﬂuence emissions trajectories of the partner countries, and investments often underpin the geopolitical aspirations of China and its partners. The specific projects and geopolitical context vary across the different target countries and regions, and, therefore, so do their potential implications for climate action. This episode looks at China-financed projects in Kazakhstan and seeks to explore the dynamics of decarbonisation and geopolitics.
Interview partner for this episode is Daria Ivleva, author of the MISTRA Geopolitics report “The Belt and Road Initiative in Kazakhstan: Does the geopolitics of China’s outward investments put the brakes on decarbonisation?”.
You can download the full report here: https://adelph.it/BRIReport
© 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 6: COVID and Climate Security Mar 19, 2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic has profound global impacts. While all countries have been affected, the pandemic is hitting those that were already struggling with poverty, conflict and the impacts of climate change especially hard. This podcast episode seeks to explore these dynamics by interviewing the authors of the Climate Security Expert Network Report “Spreading Disease, Spreading Conflict? COVID-19, Climate Change and Security Risks.” Download the report here: https://adelph.it/COVIDClimFragility

This episode features the report's authors discussing the intersection of health, climate and conflict risks and explaining four key pathways through which COVID-19 can exacerbate climate-related security risks.
© 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 5: We Need To Talk: Changing Climate, Changing Conflicts Dec 11, 2020

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This podcast features Andrew Gilmour, Executive Director of the Berghof Foundation, and Janani Vivekananda, Senior Advisor at adelphi, in an intimate fireside chat. Moderated by renowned mediator and former diplomat Günther Baechler, they discuss why and how climate change and environmental considerations should be an integral part of conflict analysis and peacebuilding processes. The speakers’ vast experiences seeing first-hand the effects of climate change on conflict dynamics around the world allows for an interesting and lively discussion about climate change in peacebuilding.
© 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 4: Foreign Affairs and the 2030 Agenda Jul 18, 2019

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The world needs to undergo a deep, transformative change to achieve sustainability. Yet, progress on many of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda is lagging while the willingness to cooperate internationally often seems to be waning. Foreign policy must help bridge this gap, ensuring ambition and providing guidance. In this episode of the Climate Diplomacy Podcast, host Martin Wall discusses the role of foreign affairs in the global sustainability architecture with Daria Ivleva, one of the editors of adelphi’s recent publication Driving Transformative Change: Foreign Affairs and the Agenda 2030. Read: https://adelph.it/SDGdiplomacyCD
Interviewee: Daria Ivleva, adelphi
© 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 3: Populism and Climate Change Apr 29, 2019

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Right-wing populist parties are already part of the governments of seven EU member states and are expected to make up a quarter of MEPs after the European elections in May 2019. The dwindling trust of citizens in democratic institutions and in Europe, the re-sorting of party spectrums, the declining influence of traditional popular parties as well as the emergence of multi-party coalitions and minority governments will all make governance increasingly difficult. At the same time, we are experiencing a profound transformation of life, work and mobility through digitalisation, urbanisation and climate change.
In this episode host Martin Wall talks to the authors of an explorative study on the the voices and the weight of right-wing populist parties in the formulation of European climate policy. Read the study: https://adelph.it/convenienttruthstudy
Interviewees: Stella Schaller and Alexander Carius, adelphi
© 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 2: #Doable - The Planetary Security Conference 2019 Apr 05, 2019

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The Planetary Security Conference brings together experts, policy makers and politicians from around the world to discuss how best to tackle the security risks of climate change. The conference also reports on progress towards meeting the ambitions of The Hague Declaration which set out an action agenda for the community of practice on climate security. This year we spent some time interviewing some of the participants to get their insights into how climate change affects international and human security.
Interviewees include:
Alexander Carius - Managing Director, adelphi
Dhanasree Jayaram - Assistant Professor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education in India
Camilla Born - Senior Policy Advisor, E3G and SIPRI Senior Fellow
© 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 1: The UNSC's role in addressing climate related security risks Feb 27, 2019

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With climate change increasingly being seen as a security issue, we ask what role the United Nations Security Council could and should play. To answer this question, we are joined on the Climate Diplomacy podcast by UN expert and Chatham House Associate Fellow Oli Brown. In this podcast, Oli explains some of the challenges that the UN Security Council has had in tackling climate change and outlines the prospects for action in the future.
Find out more in the CSEN Policy Paper: 'What Can the UN Security Council Do on Climate and Security?': https://adelph.it/UNSCCSEN

Martin Wall is an Irish Research Council/European Commission funded Marie Curie CAROLINE Fellow who is currently seconded to adelphi and contributes to the Climate Diplomacy Project. He is funded through the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 713279.
© 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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