The triple crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution contributes to food and water insecurity and exacerbate competition for increasingly scarce resources. These factors drive social tensions, fragility and conflict, within and between countries. There are many examples of such climate-water-resources-security conflicts. The Commission has recently provided a comprehensive new outlook on the threats of climate change and environmental degradation on peace, security and defence. In this context, the purpose of the side-event is:
- To address the interlinkage between environmental crises, increasing competition for natural resources, notably water, and the risk of conflicts.
- To present and discuss water and land management solutions that increase local resilience capacities, mitigating social and political tensions.
- To promote inclusive water and land management that reduce the risk of new tensions in the green transition. The side event will include an opening statement by the Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, a keynote speech from a relevant scientist presenting the framework, followed by a high-level discussion panel.
