We connect peace, climate justice and sustainability to jointly address conflict and inequality.
Countries affected by the climate crisis are often also characterized by fragility and violent conflict. Floods, droughts, and storms destroy livelihoods and force people to flee – often accompanied by human rights violations and violence. The impacts of the climate crisis can exacerbate existing conflicts, particularly where access to resources is unequal, state institutions are weak, and opportunities for social participation are limited. More sustainable outcomes can be achieved when climate and peace policies are closely interconnected: peacebuilding must consistently incorporate environmental and climate considerations. Climate measures must be designed with conflict sensitivity in mind and geared towards promoting peace.
The private sector is increasingly taking on a greater role in climate and development finance. Both the global private sector and the development and financial institutions that support it have a responsibility to engage more strongly in a socially and environmentally sustainable and just transformation towards climate neutrality. Greater commitment to conflict sensitivity and enhanced corporate responsibility in fragile and conflict-affected contexts would be an important step in the right direction.
FriEnt is committed to systematically bringing together climate and peacebuilding approaches – as a foundation for human security, stability, and sustainable development. Cross-sectoral cooperation is a key factor in this regard, despite differences in approaches, rationales, and terminology, and is essential for responding to global challenges even with limited resources. Giving greater weight to perspectives from conflict-affected regions in political debates and funding decisions enhances effectiveness. The local context, as well as the participation and leadership of local actors – particularly women, Indigenous peoples, and other marginalized groups – are crucial. Locally led approaches strengthen prevention and resilience in a sustainable way.
FriEnt brings together actors from the fields of peacebuilding, security, and climate policy with those from development policy, creating spaces for exchange between different perspectives and areas of expertise. We facilitate debates and bring perspectives from the so-called Global South into policy and international discourse. We draw on this knowledge to advise policymakers on the conflict-sensitive and peace-promoting implementation of climate measures in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.
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