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The much-needed transition to a lower-carbon, greener economy offers many opportunities to contribute to peace, but only if the risks of transition are understood and managed properly. These risks go from the global to the local, from geopolical competition over key resources to the success of local adaptation and conservation projects.
This event will put the recently published Environment of Peace report to a critical discussion on how to translate its findings and recommendations into action; in order to ensure that the green transition can be as just and as peaceful as possible.
In a short panel opening round, experts that were involved in the research will highlight key findings and some case studies from the report, which showcase identified security challenges of transition. Participants are then invited to discuss with the panelists opportunities and challenges associated with hadropower and climate adaptation measures.
Program:
Welcome by: [tbc] Joakim Vaverka, Deputy Director, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Panel Discussants:
(short presentation followed by discussion with the audience)
• Emilie Broek, SIPRI Climate Change & Risk / Environment of Peace
• Kyungmee Kim, SIPRI Climate Change & Risk / Environment of Peace
Moderation: Jürg Staudenmann, SIPRI / Environment of Peace
Leading questions for discussion
• How has climate change and environmental degradation influenced policy decisions and measures at the international and national levels?
• How can cooperation between governments, civil society and private actors contribute to a just and peaceful transition?
• What is needed to ensure a just and peaceful transition towards hydro- and other renewables?
• What lessons can be leaned from environmental conservation and hydropower measures in a conflict-context (Myanmar case study)?
• What are compelling local examples where communities are successfully navigating such challenges?