Renewed rivalry between major powers and the decreasing credibility of the so-called liberal world order as well as the ongoing loss of livelihoods due to the climate Ways Out of the War in Ukraine 7 crisis and the effects of often uncontrolled technological change have had a dramatic impact Putting the Climate, Peace, and Security Nexus into Practice 7 on security and stability across the world. [...] Data for Environmental Peacebuilding 9 No time for rivalry in the field of peace - The extended period of Western hegemony in the international system has been replaced by a fragmented world order, with more and more Participatory Approaches to Climate Change and Conflict 10 actors entering the stage and challenging the international system shaped by Euro-Atlantic Peace Education for all Generatio. [...] As the severity of the climate and environmental crisis escalates, new challenges for Ways Out of the War in Ukraine peace and security are emerging. [...] Moreover, the war of aggression has undermined the international order either by the destruction of the environment during war or the inability of countries at conflict and has called into question the ability of traditional actors to mediate and resolve conflicts. [...] At the same time, the development of Operationally, this awareness is increasingly reflected in mission mandates and capacity digital literacy and technical skills in communities affected by the nexus of climate change and development in missions and headquarters.
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Table of Contents
- No time for rivalry in the field of peace 2
- The climate crisis and conflict challenge and opportunity 2
- International peace experts met for the second time in Stadtschlaining on July 1-4 2024 at the Austrian Forum for Peace AFP 2
- Content 2
- Ehrmann 2
- Haron 2
- Authors 2
- Supported by 2
- Austrian Forum for Peace Working Paper NO. 32024 2
- Imprint 2
- Emergence of a Fragmented World Order 3
- Global Partnerships in Mediation 3
- Redefining the Role of Multilevel Stakeholders in West African Peace Processes 3
- Apply international law every time and everywhere in order to restore the legitimacy of fundamental legal principles and the international system built around it. 3
- Accept that emerging actors are increasingly important stakeholders in the world system who also seek to benefit from its existence. 3
- Opt for an engaging and collaborative approach towards emerging actors instead of a protective stance towards the hegemonic world order of the Global West. 3
- Double down on peace work and re-imagine liberal peacebuilding with a critical perspective. 3
- Conduct more research into the failings and shortcomings of the liberal peace paradigm. 3
- Understand and work with one anothers approaches. Focus on mutual learning and complementarity. 3
- Conduct trust-building between peacebuilders in different parts of the world and from different approaches. 3
- Work with traditional leadership including tribal and religious figures. 3
- Focus on the need for new peace leadership in times of chaos reclaiming key values such as humility and empathy. 3
- Ways Out of the War in Ukraine 4
- Consider which actors are best suited to mediate. European states are politically economically and militarily implicated in the war and thus may not be in a position to offer any meaningful mediation. 4
- Support the role of civil society. Dialogue led by civil society actors is best suited to explore out-of-the-box ideas and unblock certain dimensions of the conflict. 4
- Continue parallel military and diplomatic efforts to support Ukraine without applying double standards. 4
- Create a broad alliance. An ad-hoc coalition of a few states could initiate a peace process that later turns into a multilateral process. 4
- Involve China and other actors with influence over Russia in peace efforts. 4
- Commit to longterm efforts for a peace process based on international humanitarian law and the UN Charter. 4
- Create strong and sustainable security guarantees for Ukraine and the continuation of negotiations on EU integration and NATO partnership. 4
- Resume serious discussions on arms control and nuclear disarmament to curb the potential for escalation. 4
- International actors 4
- Establish and maintain open communication with all actors. 4
- Avoid duplication of efforts between different actors working in the same region. 4
- Seek tailor-made approaches based on local contexts and needs analysis. 4
- African states and partners 4
- Identify focus on and support non-violent local traditional conflict resolution mechanisms. 4
- Work on holistic solutions that consider political military economic and social dimensions. 4
- Support peace and security strategies that are grounded in the social realities of local communities. 4
- Build regional and international cooperation to tackle transnational organised crime and terrorism in the region. 4
- Putting the Climate Peace and Security Nexus into Practice 4
- Data for Environmental Peacebuilding 5
- Peace Education for all Generations 6
- Recognize the potential and limitations of education. Education can indeed prolong conflict and peace education should not be limited to youth and formal education only. 6
- Engage youth. Young people should educate older generations about their reality in particular the virtual world. 6
- Encourage peace educators to apply self-reflection in addition to theory and methods. 6
- Participatory Approaches to Climate Change and Conflict 6
- Commit to honesty not neutrality in times of climate and environmental crisis including clarity about the scientific baseline that directs any participatory process. 6
- Create low-threshold and inclusive processes. 6
- Establish thorough coordination mechanisms that commit to implementing results. 6
- Make data accessible. This does not only entail making data available but also ensuring it is user-friendly and comprehensible for peacebuilders. 6
- Follow the do no harm principle as a fundamental benchmark for the usage of data. 6
- Minimize the carbon footprint of data processes and promote environmentally- sustainable practices in data management. 6
- Establish interdisciplinary working groups that include representatives from academia NGOs local communities and government agencies. 6
- Leverage interdisciplinary collaboration. Diverse expertise can lead to innovative and comprehensive solutions for environmental peacebuilding. 6
- Initiate joint projects. Launch pilot projects that require the input of environmental scientists conflict resolution experts technologists and social scientists. 6
- Develop shared online platforms for continuous dialogue and resource-sharing among stakeholders. 6
