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This report takes stock of key developments since the publishing of the independent report A New Climate for Peace commissioned by G7 members. It provides a concise risk horizon scan for 2015 and 2016, and an overview and assessment of key policy developments in 2015 and 2016 that are of relevance for addressing climate‑fragility risks. In 2015 A New Climate for Peace compiled the evidence…

In addition to presenting the findings from the 2016 GPI and a trend analysis, this year’s report includes an updated assessment of the economic value of peace and new research on the systemic nature of Positive Peace. Given the importance of the new United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 16 on peace, justice and strong institutions, there is also a detailed audit of the current data to…

In 2015, alone, climate-related disasters displaced 14.7 million people, a new report from CARE Denmark shows. Unless governments take strong preventive action and invest in adaptation, climate change-related phenomena could push the total number of permanently displaced as high as 250 million people, between now and 2050. The report from CARE Danmark is based on the recent research of the…

This White Paper is the fruit of a symposium that was held with the objective of laying the scientific and technical foundations of the initiative for the Adaptation of African Agriculture to Climate Change (AAA). It aims to offer a synthesis of data and solutions highlighted during the symposium, ahead of COP22 negotiations and beyond. The effects of climate change on African soils,…

Chapter 1: Is an International treaty worth fighting for? From Post-2020 Climate Change Regime Formation edited by Suh-Yong Chung This groundbreaking collection is the first of its kind to explore the key features of the post-2020 climate change regime, featuring meticulously researched pieces from leading experts in the field.Each chapter responds to the questions surrounding the…

One year ago, the SDG Fund´s Private Sector Advisory Group launched its first report with a clear objective: to understand how the United Nations and the private sector could better work together and partner to achieve the new Sustainable Development Goals. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development clearly recognizes a prominent role for the private sector. Alliances and…