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Global Outlook: Climate Change and Conflict

Innovative Approaches to Climate, Peace and Security: Opportunities for India–Germany–Australia Collaboration

By Ambika Vishwanath and Treesa Shaju  |  12 November, 2025

Emerging research on the nexus between climate, peace and security (CPS) supports the integration of climate adaptation and mitigation methods to advance sustainable peace.

Reconstructing the China–India Climate Diplomacy

By Robert Mizo  |  10 November, 2025

How China and India address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions will have a significant impact on the planet's future, given their growing economic and demographic weight.

The Case for a Climate-First Maritime Reframing of the Indian Ocean Region

By Aditi Mukund  |  03 November, 2025

The Indian Ocean Region is one of the fastest-warming oceans in the world, heating at an unprecedented rate, and is projected to experience near-permanent marine heatwave conditions in the coming decades, with dire consequences.

Fossil Fuel Expansion or Pacific Security? Albanese Is Learning Australia Can’t Have Both

By Wesley Morgan  |  19 September, 2025

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sought to strengthen security ties with Pacific island nations and counter China’s growing influence during a trip to the region this week. If he walks away with one lesson, it’s that Australia’s climate policy remains a significant sticking point.

There Is No Security Without Development, Anything Else Is a Distraction

By Anna Naupa  |  11 September, 2025

The region’s evolving discussions about a proposed ‘Ocean of Peace’ should not dilute or distract from existing commitments under the Pacific Islands Forum’s 2018 "Boe Declaration on Regional Security".

The Pacific’s United Front on Climate Action is Splintering Over Deep-Sea Mining

By Kolaia Raisele and Aidan Craney  |  09 September, 2025

The Pacific island nations united front is now under strain as some Pacific nations pursue a controversial new industry – deep-sea mining.

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