Toda Peace Institute Peace Lecture: The Climate Emergency, Conflict and Peace
December 1, 2023
Why is it important for peace research and practice to engage with the current climate crisis?
In this lecture, Dr Volker Boege addresses this question, comparing two existential threats: climate crisis and nuclear war. Dr Boege discusses the work that Toda Peace Institute is doing in the Pacific, addressing climate, peace and conflict. Finally, he presents some conclusions for peace research.
This seminar was recorded in Tokyo in December 2023.
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