Goal 13: Climate action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Climate change affects every country on every continent. Weather patterns are changing, sea levels are rising, weather events are becoming more extreme and greenhouse gas emissions are now at their highest levels in history.
Climate change is a global challenge that does not respect national borders and requires solutions that need to be co-ordinated at the international level. Once considered to be a purely environmental issue, climate change is increasingly being included as an inherent element of national and international security agendas. It is seen as a threat multiplier that exacerbates existing threats to security and environmental stress, adding to pressures that can push the responsive capacities of governments to their limits. The OSCE creates awareness of the security implications of climate change and supports the development and implementation of transboundary climate change adaptation strategies.Environmental activities
4 December 2020
Hostilities in eastern Ukraine have been harmful to the region’s environment. The crisis also brings a significant increase in the risk of incidents at industrial and infrastructure facilities. Following an assessment of conflict-related environmental risks, the Co-ordinator focuses its efforts on establishing a system of monitoring that would enable the government and citizens to better understand the risks and prepare adequate response measures, and in promoting policies for the sustainable use of resources, especially in water management.
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OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine
4 December 2020
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator supports Ukraine’s reforms and helps the country meet crisis-related challenges. Its projects actively contribute to major transformations, critical for the stable and democratic future of the country. The Co-ordinator's approach is multi-dimensional and covers a wide array of activities, such as constitutional reform, legal and criminal justice reform; human rights and legal education; dialogue as a tool to deal with crises and implement reforms; psychological and social rehabilitation of crisis-affected people; the fight against cybercrime and human trafficking; mine action and democratic control of the security sector; environmental protection; border security; media freedom; elections; good governance; and gender equality.
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How the OSCE Presence is helping Albania fight environmental crime
11 August 2020
Crimes against the environment may take many different forms. They range from the smuggling of banned dangerous chemicals to the smuggling of wildlife. They may also include the illegal filling of wetlands, illegal deforestation, and illegal treatment storage and disposal of hazardous waste.
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Learning and moving forward together: the OCEEA webinar series
23 July 2020
Beyond its devastating implications in the domain of public health, the COVID-19 pandemic poses an unprecedented threat to economy, security and stability. The crisis has strongly challenged the role of governments, multilateral organizations, civil society and the private sector, as well as
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OSCE’s take on economic and environmental challenges in times of COVID-19: Standing at a crossroads
8 June 2020
Mon, 2020-06-08 08:26 Blog By Vuk Žugić, OSCE Co-ordinator of Economic and Environmental Activities /oceea Because of the pandemic, the world stands at a crossroads. The increase in global unemployment and the risk of corruption and infiltration by criminal groups in the economy pose a significant
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OSCE’s contribution to global development agenda from an economic and environmental perspective
6 May 2020
My office held a first in a series of webinars on the economic and environmental impacts of COVID-19 and its security implications.
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OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities
25 February 2020
Within the Secretariat, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) addresses security-related economic and environmental issues as part of OSCE's comprehensive approach to security. In the OSCE Economic and Environmental Dimension, the OCEEA is active in the following areas:
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Water Management
14 February 2020
Water is a strategic natural resource and an essential element of national and regional security. Water scarcity, including lack of access to water, and water pollution can threaten socio-economic development and political stability and security. Water management challenges can potentially trigger disputes and conflicts; equally, water management can also create valuable opportunities for co-operation and dialogue. The international community, academia, the business community and policy makers are aware of the risks water crises can pose to security, and the additional stress put on water resources by climate change.
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Climate Change
14 February 2020
Climate change is a threat to sustainable development. Its impacts are being felt all around the world and also in the OSCE region. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, more severe and more widespread affecting the lives of millions of people. Its adverse impacts on human health, ecosystems, and natural resources, particularly water, are becoming more and more visible. National economies are disrupted with costly impacts of climate change. Energy, agriculture, forestry, tourism, and insurance are among the major economic sectors that are likely to be affected from the impacts of climate change. As it brings a number of direct and indirect consequences that shape security landscapes, climate change is considered as a “threat multiplier”.
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Environment and Security Initiative
13 February 2020
The Environment and Security (ENVSEC) Initiative grew out of discussions at the OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum. It was launched in May 2003, simultaneously at the Fifth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference in Kiev and the OSCE 11th Economic and Environmental Forum in Prague. Founded initially by the OSCE, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and UN Environment, the partnership was later on joined by other organizations. Currently, it is a partnership of OSCE, UNDP, UN Environment, and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). Its primary objective is to tackle environment and security risks through promoting environmental co-operation among and within the countries of four regions, namely Eastern Europe, South-Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
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