Climate

The climate forms the basis of life for humans, animals, and plants. The stability of the climate influences agriculture, the availability of water resources, and affects ecosystems, health, and the economy. Therefore, addressing climate change is crucial to ensure a sustainable future and quality of life for future generations.

Here you will find current articles, publications, and thematic focuses on climate, climate change, and climate policy from various perspectives and policy fields.

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Criticality and the Securitization of Southeast Asia’s Indigenous Mineral Resources

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Southeast Asia’s geographical location is blessed with abundant natural resources – minerals, forests, and wildlife. For hundreds of years, these resources have been a source of livelihood and even life for Indigenous peoples, as well as local communities. However, the capitalist perspective of development is rapidly encroaching on the mineral-rich lands of these peoples.

By Maya Quirino

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Thematic Focuses on Climate

Photo: A person holding a dried plant and carefully extracting onion seeds into their palm. Crops, possibly cabbage, are visible in the background.

Agroecology: Our Roots of Change

Blick aus Luft auf die Skyline von Dubai, dahinter sandige Böden und staubige Luft

COP28: Dubai

COP29: UN Climate Change Conference

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Publications on Climate

Photo: Several wind turbines stand in a field next to an oil pump. Overlaid is a text box with the title Trump 2.0, green transition, and transatlantic climate action by Rachel Tausendfreund, Mareike Moraal, and Loyle Campbell.

Trump 2.0, Green Transition, and Transatlantic Climate Action

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This paper explores how the EU and its member states could adjust their climate policies based on expected Trump administration positions regarding two key elements of global climate action, and possible European responses along the variables of unity and decisiveness.

By Rachel Tausendfreund , Mareike Moraal and Loyle Campbell

Climate Security Report

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This report reviews climate security literature, identifies key players, and analyzes case studies. It highlights actors' needs in different contexts and offers recommendations for global, regional, and local engagement, with a focus on the global South.

By Alice Bergoend

Climate Justice and Equitable Futures

E-Paper

The briefing shows how the scenarios of the IPCC’s 6th Assessment Report (AR6) perpetuate existing inequalities into the future. It explores alternative perspectives that prioritize equitable futures, climate justice, and well-being for all in IPCC AR7.

By Tejal Kanitkar and T. Jayaraman

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Recent Articles on Climate

Criticality and the Securitization of Southeast Asia’s Indigenous Mineral Resources

Climate Smart-mining: A New Spin on a Familiar Trouble

Ban Solar Geoengineering

COP29 Exacerbates Climate Injustice

Carbon Farming Won’t Save the Planet