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Rapporteurs’ Notes

2nd International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding


1 Feb to 4 Feb 2022

Instructions
This document is intended to facilitate note taking for the sessions you are attending at the 2nd
International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding, which takes place virtually from 1
February to 4 February. As a note-taker, you will complete the following report which is a great way for
us to document what was accomplished during the sessions. This will then be compiled into a post
conference report where your contribution will be acknowledged.

A basic template for note taking has been established to facilitate the work of the rapporteur. The
template is in two parts, background information and notes. The notes are divided into three
main sections and a space to take notes:

● Key Takeaways – key messages, outcomes or takeaways from the session. These are
what you would summarize the session to, based on the entire discussion. They will make
up the majority of what goes into the final conference report, so be sure to be complete
and accurate for each takeaway.
● Notable Quotes (1 to 2, maybe 3) – If the participants said something interesting, you
can quote it. Feel free to record the person who said it for context, we will get their
permission if we end up using it in the final report. These quotes should represent a
prominent or powerful phrase from the session.
● Raw Notes (optional) – If you need a place to take raw notes you can use this space to
take notes during the discussion. The lead rapporteur may reference this as well for
additional context when writing the final report.

Write-ups due: Friday February 11 (although we recommend doing this immediately after the
session, while everything is fresh in your mind). If possible, please share the draft summary
with the chair and speakers in advance of February 11 so they can confirm the accuracy of
the summary.

Please upload the final summary to this folder.


SUMMARY:

A. Background Information (Note: you can copy this information from the agenda page on
the website)
Rapporteur(s): Fabian Hofmann
Session Title: Building Peace through Cooperative, Inclusive, and Sustainable “Climate-
Security” Practices
Abstract of the session (copied from website): Climate-security risks, such as extreme weather
events, environmental degradation, and resource scarcities, can increase the likelihood of violent
conflict, humanitarian crises, forced displacement and migration, as well as open space for
environmental crimes and radicalization. However, they also present opportunities for state and
non-state actors to develop cooperative, inclusive, and sustainable “climate-security” practices,
thereby contributing to environmental peacebuilding. This panel highlights opportunities for
environmental peacebuilding through tackling climate security risks. Specifically, the panel
discusses the role of regional water cooperation, peace operations, militaries and security sector
governance in addressing climate-security risks and presents best practices and lessons learned.

Highlight relevant theme(s): Climate Change


B. Important Points (ideally, no more than 1 page)

Key Takeaways To better analyze climate-security risks, applied research which


(suggest 2-5; combines quantitative data with inclusive qualitative data is necessary.
interesting For example, satellite images have countered common misconceptions
observations; of the shrinking of Lake Chad, while field research and focus groups
evidence of what have provided a deeper understanding of farmer vs. herder conflicts in
works/does not Mali. Adelphi’s Weathering Risk project is putting these theoretical
work; considerations into practice.
potential/emerging
solutions; EcoPeace Middle East is working with governments in the region to
considerations; etc.; implement regional water cooperation projects in response to the
NOTE: Be careful climate crisis and widespread water scarcity. The cooperation over the
about over- Jordan river and projects aimed at increasing Palestinians’ water
emphasizing resilience are successful examples of climate adaptation measures and
challenges and environmental peacebuilding practices. Desalination powered by green
problems; these are energy could prove to be the Levant’s “coal and steel” in the coming
generally well low carbon industrial revolution.
known)
Owing to institutional complexities, upscaling environmental
peacebuilding pilots takes time, as working with nature as a partner
requires a fundamental system overhaul. Once institutions adopt an
environmental peacebuilding agenda, programmes need to be
operationalized and translated for people on the ground, the right
research needs to be funded, cross-cutting collaboration needs to be
instated and staff needs to be adequately trained.

Addressing the environmental root causes of armed conflicts opens up


new entry points for mediation and peace dialogues, as in some cases
the management of shared resources is less politicized than other issue
areas. The common threat climate change poses provides a rallying
point and can serve as a common enemy for opposing parties to unite
against. The Planetary Security Initiative collects and evaluates climate
security practices, providing insights from and for practitioners.

Good security sector governance can contribute to reduce the impact of


climate change on security, by best using the security sector’s
capabilities of adaptation and response and refraining from serving as
an aggravating factor. New climate-security practices emerge from
recent institutional and adaptational pressures the sector is facing. New
projects on conflict prevention and environmental peacebuilding are
being developed, focusing, among others, on the nexus between
climate change, women, and peace, as well as seeking to raise
awareness of the role of the security sector in environmental protection
and climate change within and across the sector, including the need to
tackle its own ecological footprint and integrate climate-related
security risks in its assessment and planning. Such initiatives have
already been launched within multilateral frameworks (e.g., NATO,
EDA etc.) and on national level.

Recommendations Environmental peacebuilding is a cross-cutting endeavor, which is why


for action (if any) it must bridge the siloes of the peacebuilding and climate adaptation
community by creating unified ToCs.
Furthermore, tools and practices that are very theoretical and isolated at
the moment need to be integrated and operationalized, for which
strategic communication and story-telling is key. A clear terminology
and a clear overview of best practices allow for better translation from
observations on the ground to the policy level.
Climate-security practices and environmental peacebuilding must
happen at the regional, in addition to the (sub-)national level, for which
transboundary cooperation is key. In addition, social cohesion must be
strengthened by embedding adaptation and mitigation measures in local
and global ecosystems and rebuilding the links between governments
and marginalized communities. Security sector actors must enhance
collaboration and build trust with local communities, contributing to
social cohesion and state resilience through faire and adequate security
provision. The military component and the SSR mandate of peace
operations and special political missions must become aware of and
connected to missions` activities on climate change and security to
enhance synergies and reduce eventual negative impacts of the security
sector on environmental peacebuilding.
Core support, as opposed to short-time funding allows for longer and
more flexible engagement, which is crucial for effective environmental
peacebuilding interventions.

Notable Quotes (if


there are any; also
please note the
speaker of the quote)

Other (any other


points you would
like to raise)

Raw Notes
(optional; could be
pasted here; if not,
then indicate where)

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