A series of live tapings of the podcast in partnership with CGIAR that examine the intersection of climate and conflict

Is the Energy Transition an Opportunity or Risk for Climate Security? | Climate Security Series

Today’s episode was recorded live in front of a virtual audience in partnership with CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural innovation network. It is part of a series of episodes examining the relationship between climate and security.

Today’s episode takes a deep dive into how the transition to low carbon energy economies impacts security. The episode kicks off with introductory remarks by Jesús Quintana-Garcia ()
Director General, CIAT, Managing Director of the Americas, Alliance Bioversity International and
CIAT, CGIAR

I then moderate a panel discussion featuring a diverse group of experts on this issue, whom I introduce I the top of the moderated session. 

Professor Doctor Karen Smith-Stegen, is Professor at Jacobs University in Bremen; and  Chair of the International Relations, Politics and History Department 

Claudia Ringler, is Deputy Director of Environment and Production Technology at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Bessma Mourad, is Operations and Planning Lead at Energy Peace Partners

Putting Gender at the Heart of Climate Security | Climate Security Series

Today’s episode was recorded live in front of a virtual audience in partnership with CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural innovation network. It is part of a series of episodes examining the relationship between climate and security.

Today’s episode takes a deep dive into how gender impacts and is impacted by climate-security. The episode kicks off with introductory remarks by Nicoline de Haan, director of CGIAR GENDER platform.  

I moderate a panel discussion featuring a diverse group of experts on this issue, whom I introduce I the top of the moderated session. 

Panelists:

Adenike Oladosu, Founder, I Lead Climate

Adriana Erthal Abdenur, Executive Director, Plataforma CIPÓ and  Senior Policy Fellow at the United Nations University Center for Policy Research

Sophia Huyer, Gender and Social Inclusion Leader for the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) as well as Director of Women in Global Science and Technology (WISAT)

Dr. Jessica Smith Research and Policy Director at the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS)

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How Can Climate Science Support Peace in the Middle East and North Africa? | Climate Security Series

Today’s episode was recorded live in front of a virtual audience and produced in partnership with CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural innovation network.

It is part of a series of episodes that examine the relationship between climate and security.

I moderate a panel discussion in which experts discuss how climate science can encourage and support peace in the Middle east and north Africa. The episode kicks off with some introductory remarks by Aly Abousabaa Regional Director for Central and West Asia and North Africa CGIAR, and the Director-
General of the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas.

I then introduce the panel and moderate a lively discussion about climate security and peace in the Middle East and North Africa. 

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Panelists:

Sandy Ruckstuhl is Special Advisor & Senior Researcher at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) with CGIAR

Gidon Bromberg is Israel Director, EcoPeace Middle East

Anders Jägerskog is a Senior Water Resources Management Specialist with the World Bank 

How Can We Achieve Policy Coherence for Climate Security | Climate Security Series

Today’s episode was recorded live in front of a virtual audience and produced in partnership with CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural innovation network.

It is part of a series of episodes that examine the relationship between climate and security. I moderate a panel discussion in which experts discuss and explain the need for a coherent approach to climate security across multiple policy sectors. Introductory remarks are given by Rob Vos Director of Markets, Trade and Institutions Division, CGIAR who frames the conversation before I moderate the panel.

To view other episodes in this series and to participate in a future live taping of the podcast please visit climatesecurity.cgiar.org.

Panelists:

Richard Klein is Senior Research Fellow and Team Lead, International Climate Risk and Adaptation at the Stockholm Environment Institute

Frank Place  is Director, CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets 

Tobee as von Lossow is a Research Fellow in the Sustainability Research Unit at Clingendal 

Sibi Lawson-Marriott is Regional Adviser, Climate Change Adaptation, Resilience and Gender Equality, UN World Food Programme

How to Respond to Climate Security Crises in Africa? | Climate Security Series

Today’s episode was recorded live in front of a virtual audience and produced in partnership with CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural innovation network. 

The podcast has partnered with CGIAR for a special series that examines the relationship between climate and security and in today’s episode we explore how Africa is experiencing and approaching the climate security nexus — in particular how institutions in Africa and beyond are responding to climate security crises. 

The episode kicks off with some introductory remarks from Harold Roy Mcauley, Regional Director, East and Southern Africa, One CGIAR, and Director General of the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice).

I then moderate a panel discussion. To participate in a future live taping as part of this series, please visit climatesecurity.cgiar.org

How We Use Our Lands and Forests Can Fight Climate Change and Support Security (Or Not) | Climate Security Series

Today’s episode was recorded live in front of a virtual audience in partnership with CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural innovation network, as part of a series of episodes examining the links between climate variability and security. 

The episode features a discussion amongst a panel of experts who explore the relationship between security and land use, including forestry.

Panelists:

Sharon Burke, President of Ecospherics

Davyth Stewart, environmental crime and law enforcement expert 

Janpeter Schilling, Scientific Director of Peace Academy Rhineland-Palatinate/University of Koblenz-Landau

Augusto Castro-Nunez, Theme leader for low emission food systems and peacebuilding, The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

Co-Moderator: Lini Wollenberg, Flagship Leader, Low Emissions Development, CGIAR

Visit https://climatesecurity.cgiar.org/ to register for the next live event in this series. 

How Do We Measure the Relationship Between Climate and Security? | Climate Security Series

This episode was recorded live in front of a virtual audience and produced in partnership with CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural innovation network, as part of a series of episodes examining the relationship between climate and security.

In today’s conversation we discuss the key question of how one measures the relationship between climate variability and peacefulness or insecurity. 

The episode kicks off with some introductory remarks by Grazia Pacillo,  Senior Economist at CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security.  I then introduce our panelists and moderate a discussion before we take questions from the audience. 

Panelists:

Sonja Vermeulen, is Director of Programs at CGIAR  

Serge Stroobants, is Director of Europe and the MENA region at the Institute for Economics and Peace

Emery Brusset, is Lead Measurement Adviser, Emergencies and Transitions Service, WFP

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Is Climate Induced Migration a Security Threat?

Climate variability can cause the mass movement of people — but does the mass movement of people fleeing climate shocks undermine political and human security? 

A diverse panel of experts who explores the relationship between security challenges and climate induced migration — both across and within borders.

Maureen Achieng, Chief of Mission to Ethiopia and Representative to the African Union and UN Economic Commission for Africa at the  International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Bina Desai, Head of Programs at the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre 

Alan de Brauw, Senior Research Fellow at the International Food Policy Research Institute IFPRI.

Co-host, Alan Nicol, Director – Strategic Program on Water, Growth and Inclusion and IWMI  

This episode was recorded live in front of a virtual audience and produced in partnership with CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural innovation network, as part of a series of episodes examining the relationship between climate and security.

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The Link Between Climate Change and Inequality in Indonesia — Taped Live

Today’s episode was taped live in front a virtual audience as part of a series of a series of episodes examining the relationship between climate and security, produced in partnership with CGIAR, the world’s largest global agricultural innovation network.

The episode today, which is the eighth and final in our series, examines the relationship between climate security and inequality in Indonesia.

In Indonesia, most farming households live below the poverty line and rely on agriculture for their subsistence. Therefore, climate induced losses on crop and livestock productivity are inherently regressive in nature  — they can severely worsen the life of the poorest, further increasing economic inequality. 

New research finds that climate variability reduces household income, and communities experiencing extreme temperatures see their income affected the most. The impact of climate variability on income is also most acutely felt by  female-headed households and older populations. 

These are  just some key findings that we will be discussing today. 

And with that, let’s get into a discussion about the intersection of Climate Variability and inequality in Indonesia.  It is my pleasure to introduce our panelists. 

Athia Yumna, Deputy Director of Research and Outreach, The SMERU Research Institute

Mubariq Ahmad, Country Director, Conservation Strategy Fund (CSF) Indonesia

Maliki, Director for Poverty Alleviation and Community Empowerment, Ministry of National Development Planning- National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas)

Henriette Faergemann, First Counsellor, Environment, Climate Action and ICT, Delegation of the European Union to Indonesia

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This episode is a dissemination event that is part of the research project “Climate variability in Indonesia and Vietnam” from the EU-AFD Research Facility on inequalities, developed with the financial support of the European Commission and the coordination of the French Development Agency (AFD). The research initiative presented today is a complement to other climate initiatives in Indonesia that AFD supports, such as a non-sovereign loan to strengthen the capacities of the Meteorological, climatological and geophysical agency (BMKG) for marine meteorology data acquisition and modeling;  and two credit lines to PTSMI dedicated to adaptation and mitigation of climate change with some allocations to health and social projects.

The Link Between Climate Change and Inequality in Vietnam — Taped Live

Vietnam has been deeply impacted by climate change over the last 20 years. With more than 70% of its population living in coastal areas and low-lying deltas, Vietnam is highly vulnerable to riverine and coastal flooding. Meanwhile, El Nino events have caused droughts and water shortages in many provinces. 

Vietnam is also a country that has experienced rapid economic growth over the past several decades. Still, that growth has not been equitably experienced by all. Rural and agrarian communities and members of ethnic minority groups have not seen their livelihoods increase at the same pace. 

Today’s conversation will explore the linkages between climate variability and inequality in Vietnam. Our conversation is informed by a report by the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities, titled “Who bears the burden of climate variability? Unpacking the impact of weather conditions on inequality in Vietnam.” As in our conversation today, this paper explores various ways that climate variability impacts poorer populations in Vietnam.

Our conversation today is a dissemination event that is part of the research project called “Climate variability in Indonesia and Vietnam” from the EU-AFD Research Facility on inequalities, developed with the financial support of the European Commission and the coordination of the French Development Agency (AFD). The research project presented today is a complement to other climate research initiatives in Vietnam that AFD supports, such as the GEMMES project Vietnam, modeling the socio-economic impacts of climate change in Vietnam as well as adaptation strategies up to 2050.

Cecile Leroy –  EU Programme Manager, European Union Development Cooperation in Vietnam

Hai-Anh Dang – Senior Economist, World Bank

Phuong Vu, Senior  Officer at the International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam

Janto Hess,  Climate Change Adaptation Technical Specialist, UN Development Program

Nguyen Ngoc Huy | Senior Climate Change Advisor, Oxfam in Vietnam

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