Tag: Environmental Security
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Resilient Agriculture for Europe’s Future
Dorfmann reflects on agriculture, food security, and their connection to geopolitics. He calls for a resilient EU agricultural strategy that addresses both internal market stability and external shocks. His views underscore how rural policy must adapt to climate, conflict, and global supply chain disruptions.
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Environmental Security
Environmental Security contends that environmental issues are vital to global stability and national security. This concept emphasises the interconnection between ecological issues and traditional security concerns. This perspective first and foremost highlights potential conflicts over environmental resources or the displacement of populations due to environmental factors. It asserts the need for international cooperation to address…
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Paris Climate Accords
In 2015, 196 states adopted the Paris Climate Accords. Signatory states pledge to keep temperatures below 2, preferably 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial times. To achieve these goals, states communicate increasingly ambitious five-year “Nationally Determined Contributions” to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Moreover, the accords encourage financial support and capacity building to reduce emissions and…
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Arctic Council
The Arctic Council was first convened in 1996 and features eight permanent member states: the US, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Canada, Russia, Finland, and Sweden. The Arctic Council is devoted to protecting indigenous peoples, combatting climate change and pollution, and coordinating economic activities in the Arctic region. As part of its ambition to establish an “Arctic…