Conflict-sensitive climate action in practice
In alignment with the launch of the Common Principles for Effective Climate Finance and action for Relief, Recovery and Peace at COP29, the ‘Conflict-sensitive climate action in practice’ paper provides more detailed guidance and examples for how the Common Principles can be applied in practice to integrate conflict sensitivity into climate action.
The paper is written by members of the Environment, Climate, Conflict and Peace Community of Practice, and is informed by the experience of practitioners who bring expertise from working at the confluence of climate change, conflict and fragility together with available research and evidence. It focuses on several sectors of relevance to a COP29 audience, including:
- climate finance
- climate adaptation
- green energy transition
- early warning and early action
- food security
Conflict sensitivity offers essential tools and approaches for designing and implementing climate action while navigating the complexity of working in and across very different and fluid contexts. At its core, conflict sensitivity is about building an understanding of the context, understanding how an action might interact with that context, and seeking to tailor and adapt that action to achieve the best possible positive impact.
Applying conflict sensitivity can help climate action to minimise the risk that initiatives may unintentionally contribute to negative consequences or cause harm. It can also help to identify how an action can support positive results beyond the original intention of the intervention, for example by contributing to social and economic benefits and strengthening cooperation, social cohesion and opportunities for peace.
Read the paper here.
Read a short summary here.
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