Grassroots to Drive Climate Change Response in Vulnerable Islands
While global response to climate change lags, Pacific Island leaders will take matters into their own hands. On May 12th, the outgoing Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Dame Meg Taylor, announced the launch of the Pacific Resilience Facility (PRF). Aimed at
More Natural Disasters and Water Stress Threaten Asia-Pacific
A brief look into the Asia-Pacific region’s ecological threat profile. The Asia-Pacific region has suffered the most natural disasters in the last 30 years, and it will witness a major increase in water stress over the next 20 years, according to
Local Communities Bear the Burden of Ecological Threats
Projects addressing ecological threats must support local communities. Development projects undertaken at a local level will be crucial to addressing ecological threats and supporting the most vulnerable communities Experts speaking at a recent Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) event agreed that
Ten Billion People by 2050 Could Pose a Challenge for Peace
Projected high levels of population growth will collide with issues of resource scarcity and ecological threats in the future. By 2050, the global population is projected to reach nearly ten billion people and could challenge levels of peacefulness around the world. Over
Will Ecological Risks Threaten Increased Peace in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh has shown improvements in peace but has ecological threats to watch out for. According to the 2020 Global Peace Index, Bangladesh recorded the biggest increase in peacefulness in the South Asia region over the last year, with a 2.3% improvement