Effectiveness of Current Policy Frameworks in Mitigating Climate-induced Risks Relating to Human Security and Conflict (UN)
Case Study on the United Nations
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McGlade, Katriona and Elizabeth Tedsen 2012: Effectiveness of current policy frameworks in mitigating climate-induced risks relating to human security and conflict - case study on the United Nations. Ecologic Institute, Berlin.
The wide scope of the United Nations system permits coverage of a wide range of issues, but encounters challenges with institutional coordination, conflicting state interests and limited control over national or sub-national developments. Cross-sectoral work on climate, water, human security and conflict is limited, but improving. Overall, initiatives focusing on information collection and sharing, capacity-building and promoting cooperation are considered to have the highest potential for addressing climate and water-related human insecurity and conflict. The case study [pdf, 446 kB, English] is available for download.
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English
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Elizabeth Tedsen JD
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- 34 pp.
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- Introduction
- United Nations context
- Overview of the policy framework
- Effectiveness of the current policy framework
4.1 Institutional strengths
4.1.1 Information collection and sharing
4.1.2 Capacity-building
4.1.3 Cooperation
4.1.4 Raising awareness
4.2 Institutional challenges
4.2.1 Time frames
4.2.2 Institutional coordination
4.2.3 National frameworks
4.2.4 Funding - Expectations and demands
5.1 Information collection and sharing
5.2 Capacity-building
5.3 Cooperation
5.4 Institutional coordination - Insights on human security, climate change and water
- Insights on conflict, climate change and water
- Conclusions
References
Annex: List of interviewees
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ConflictUN, United Nations
Climate Change, Hydro-conflicts and Human Security (CLICO)
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European Commission, Directorate-General Research & Innovation (DG Research & Innovation), International
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Gerstetter, Christiane et al. 2012: The effectiveness of policy frameworks for addressing climate-induced risks to human security and conflict - Report on stakeholder perspectives and demands. Ecologic Institute, Berlin.
Gerstetter, Christiane et al. 2011: Review of policies on climate change, water conflicts and human security. Ecologic Institute, Berlin.