Press Releases and Advisories
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‘A Climate of Conflict’, from INGO International Alert, launches at the Waging Peace Conference at Ateneo University
10 Dec 2007
A new report, the first that looks systematically at the linkages between the affects of climate change and conflict, was launched in Asia on Friday, December 7th at Ateneo University in Manila.
New report "A climate of conflict" The links between climate change, peace and war
5 Nov 2007
A new report released ahead of the IPCC (12-17 November) lists 102 countries at risk of
climate change related violent conflict and instability and calls for an immediate
investment in adaptation.
UNEP report to make a direct link between climate change and conflict
22 Jun 2007
A report to be published by UNEP will make a direct link between climate change and the Darfur conflict, stating that climate change is now a key dimension that must be considered in conflict issues.
The double-headed risk – Climate change and violent conflict
4 Apr 2007
Current data compiled by International Alert reveals that 61 states face the 'double-headed risk' of climate change and vulnerability to violent conflict, just as a new official report on climate change impact is due out this week.
Violent conflict an inevitable result of climate change
1 Feb 2007
The new IPCC report will paint a grim picture of the impacts on natural resources and the ability of vast swathes of land to support human habitation. Millions of people will be forced to move exerting huge pressure on habitable areas and the communities already living there.
YouGov survey reveals pessimism about prospects for peace
21 Sept 2006
Despite a decline in the number of violent conflicts over the last 50 years, a new survey published on the 25th anniversary of the UN Day of Peace has revealed that the British public feel the world is more violent than it was 50 years ago.
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