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Navigating Sudan's conflict: Research insights and policy implications: Proceedings of a conference by Ahmed, Mosab O. M., Abushama, Hala, Siddig, Khalid, Kirui, Oliver K., Dorosh, Paul A., Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum

“…This report succinctly presents the interventions discussed in the conference’s research and panel discussion sessions, particularly the pivotal insights offered in each to guide policy that will build peace, strengthen resilience, and relaunch and accelerate human and economic development efforts in Sudan.…”
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Governance and food security in an age of globalization by Paarlberg, Robert L.

“…Many national governments in developing countries still do not provide essential public goods, such as civil peace, rule of law, transport infrastructure, clean water, electrical power, and public research to generate new agricultural productivity — essential ingredients in the effort to boost incomes. …”
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Measuring the climate security nexus: The Integrated Climate Security Framework by Pacillo, Grazia, Medina, Leonardo, Liebig, Theresa, Carneiro, Bia, Schapendonk, Frans, Craparo, Alessandro, Ramirez-Villegas, Julian, Basel, Ashleigh, Minoarivelo, Henintsoa Onivola, Achicanoy Estrella, Harold, Villa, Victor, Belli, Anna, Caroli, Giulia, Madurga-Lopez, Ignacio, Scartozzi, Cesare, Dutta Gupta, Tanaya, Mendez, Andres, Kenduiywo, Benson, Resce, Giuliano, Ruscica, Giosue, Sax, Niklas, Mastrorillo, Marina, Laderach, Peter

“…International, regional, and national organizations, alongside policymakers, are increasingly acknowledging the crucial connection between climate, peace, and security. However, there remains a notable gap in research methodologies capable of fully grasping the intricate dynamics of this relationship. …”
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Groups, networks, and social capital in the Philippine communities by Godquin, Marie, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…Different aspects of village-level heterogeneity have different impacts on group membership, and greater exposure to shocks and a higher incidence of peace and order problems increase group membership. …”
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Adapting to climate change under threats of violence: A comparative institutional analysis of incentives for conflict and collaboration by Medina, Leonardo, Pacillo, Grazia, Laderach, Peter, Sieber, Stefan, Bonatti, Michelle

“…The study concludes that enhancing adaptive capacities and climate-resilient peace requires expanding adaptation strategies to address often-overlooked dynamics. …”
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Advancing Transformative Adaptation through Social Equity: Land, Water and Food Systems in the Global South by Fisher, Eleanor, Hellin, Jon, Kanui, Mary Ng’endo

“…These contexts include those where the impacts of climate change are manifest in land, water and food systems, and where conflict stimulates questions of transformation within a peace – in/security nexus. Authors will deploy concepts broadly connected to social equity: gender equality, intersectionality, social inclusion, justice, etc., to provide insights informed by empirical knowledge and development practice. …”
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Climate, conflict and security in global livestock systems by Synnestvedt, Thea, Maviza, Gracsious, Pacillo, Grazia

“…Climate security is concerned about how climate change-related risks and vulnerabilities compound existing risks and vulnerabilities in communities and with what impacts peace and security. Notably, climate change has observable negative impacts on economies, populations and resource availability and access, which may lead to displacement, making it a risk multiplier of vulnerabilities and social tensions within communities. …”
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Science and innovation for resilient food systems in fragile and conflict-affected settings by CGIAR

“…Panel discussions with partners working in FCAS will bring to the forefront: Cutting-edge CGIAR innovations in food security, seed systems, and climate resilience tailored for crisis-affected communities The power of partnerships across the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) nexus, featuring collaborations with WFP, UNHCR, NGOs, local governments, and private sector actors Scalable approaches to ensure that evidence-based solutions reach vulnerable populations—reducing dependency on food aid and improving natural resource sustainability, while promoting long-term economic stability Join leading experts from the research, humanitarian response, and development sectors as they share real-world success stories, challenges, and opportunities for scaling scientific solutions to fragility and conflict-driven food insecurity. …”
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Dinámica de los bosques en territorios que transitan entre el conflicto y la construcción de paz: Un análisis espacial con enfoque territorial en municipios de Antioquia priorizado... by Gutiérrez Zapata, Diana Maria, Cerón Muñoz, Mario Fernando, Barahona Rosales, Rolando, Castro-Nuñez, Augusto Carlos, López-Camacho, Maribel, Rodríguez Espinosa, Holmes, Aguilar-Ávila, Jorge

“…The study integrates multiple methodological approaches to analyze the factors driving deforestation—considering not only traditional biophysical and economic aspects but also human dimensions—at a local scale in municipalities prioritized under Colombia’s peace agreement. Drawing on this knowledge and reflecting on the broader peacebuilding context, the work explores the enabling conditions for a future scenario of forest conservation in these territories. …”
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Cacao agroforestry systems improve soil fertility: Comparison of soil properties between forest, cacao agroforestry systems, and pasture in the Colombian Amazon by Rodríguez Suárez, Leonardo, Suárez Salazar, Juan Carlos, Casanoves, Fernando, Ngo Bieng, Marie Ange

“…These results are very important in the context of the Colombian Amazon, where cacao is currently known as the “crop of peace”.…”
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Sri Lanka: ClimBeR Inception Workshop Report by Jeya Raj, Renuka, Mascarenhas, M., Amarnath, Giriraj, Amarasinghe, Upali A., Alahacoon, Niranga, Singarachchi, Manahari

“…ClimBeR aims to increase the adaptive capacity of countries by reducing risk for producers’ livelihoods and in value chains; understanding climate security risks and identifying paths to climate-resilient peace; ensuring policymakers have the necessary evidence to develop policies and adaptation strategies; building capacity with policies that bring together local needs and available tools to enable governance for resilience; scaling climate finance; and ensuring social equity. …”
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How do interconnected dynamics of climate, security and human mobility interplay in Guatemala? Climate security and human mobility pathway analysis by Higuera-Florez, Julian, Madurga Lopez, Ignacio M., Penel, Charlotte, Carneiro, Bia, Pacillo, Grazia, Läderach, Peter R.D.

“…However, human mobility does not necessarily always lead to conflict or insecurity, as there are also cooperative opportunities in addressing climate change to foster resilience and peace. Consequently, it is important to understand how these interconnections and compounding risks interplay across Guatemala and how it operates differently across geographic, economic, gender and social dimensions. …”
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Cattle farming, armed conflict, and climate change: Possibilities and limitations in a case study in the Colombian Amazon by Castillo Sanchez, Verenice, Orduz Ramos, Daniela, Pazos Cardenas, Mateo, Triana Ángel, Natalia

“…However, the signing of the Peace Agreement between the Colombian State and the FARC-EP in 2016 has introduced new possibilities. …”
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How do interconnected dynamics of climate, security and human mobility interplay in Mali: Climate security pathway analysis by Synnestvedt, Thea, Penel, Charlotte, Sarzana, Carolina, Cisse, Sokhna Ramatoulaye, Madurga Lopez, Ignacio

“…Four main pathways have been identified for how these dynamics shape the local peace and security landscape in Mali.…”
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Summary Guidance Note — Climate resilience in displacement: Examining UNHCR’s SuLMER intervention in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh by Vaselli, Alessandra, Khalid, Shahab, Savelli, Adam, Craparo, Alessandro, Basel, Ashleigh, Minoarivelo, Henintsoa Onivola, Tsoka, Jonathan, Dao, Hoa, Suza, Ma, Barua, Nipul, Hoque, Md. Ehsanul, Sarma, Santanu, Keogh, Sean, Mastrorillo, Marina, Pacillo, Grazia, Laderach, Peter

“…The CGIAR Science Program on Food Frontiers and Security’s partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) aims to advance climate action and strengthen protection, climate resilience, and peace for forcibly displaced and stateless people. …”
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Full Report — Climate resilience in displacement: Examining UNHCR’s SuLMER intervention in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh by Vaselli, Alessandra, Khalid, Shahab, Savelli, Adam, Craparo, Alessandro, Basel, Ashleigh, Minoarivelo, Henintsoa Onivola, Tsoka, Jonathan, Dao, Hoa, Suza, Ma, Barua, Nipul, Hoque, Md. Ehsanul, Sarma, Santanu, Keogh, Sean, Mastrorillo, Marina, Pacillo, Grazia, Laderach, Peter

“…The CGIAR Science Program on Food Frontiers and Security’s partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) aims to advance climate action and strengthen protection, climate resilience, and peace for forcibly displaced and stateless people. …”
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The Low Line by Nyström, Hanna

“…I have also had the motto as a guide in the creation of a park that gives the visitor s possibility to enjoy peace and quiet in a very urban environment. The Design proposal isn't only contributing with plants to the area, but will also be the public place where people can meet and participate in different kinds of activities.The choice of plants is based on the existing and native material, to relate to the wild and simple aspect of the motto. …”
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Bruka utan att förbruka - när andra intressen än ekonomin får styra by Sandström, Elin

“…Forest areas are used to exercise at, play in and to find a moment of peace and silence. The urban forest and the old farming pastures at Markussonvallen and Per-Isakssonvallen already has natural assets worth to preserve and a great potential to create more. …”
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Climate Security in the MENA Region by Läderach, Peter R.D., Merrey, Douglas J., Schapendonk, Frans, Dhehibi, Boubaker, Ruckstuhl, Sandra, Mapedza, Everisto D., Najjar, Dina, Dessalegn, Bezaiet, Amarnath, Giriraj, Vinay, Nangia, Al-Zu’bi, Maha, Biradar, Chandrashekhar M., Pacillo, Grazia, Govind, Ajit, Hakhu, Arunima, Yigezu, Yigezu Atnafe, Dutta Gupta, Tanaya, Madurga Lopez, Ignacio M., Lahham, Nisreen, Cosgrove, Bethany Emma, Joshi, Deepa, Grosjean, Godefroy, Hugh, Brigitte, Elmahdi, Amgad, Frija, Aymen, Udalagama, Upandha, Nicol, Alan

“…We also identify climate security and climate peace hotspots in the region using spatial analysis (Section 4). …”
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Reviewing DRC’s poverty estimates, 2005-2012: Unprecedented GDP growth without trickle down by Marivoet, Wim, De Herdt, Tom, Ulimwengu, John M.

“…The first decade of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) post-conflict reconstruction period (2004-2013) was marked by an unprecedented economic growth in per capita gross domestic product (GDP) of 3-4% per year, but was this ‘peace dividend’ translated into widespread poverty reduction within the Congolese population? …”
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