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The seventh edition of the Berlin Climate and Security Conference (BCSC) explored climate, conflict, and cooperation in a turbulent era. Better coordination and innovative collaborations are needed more than ever. Through taking stock of leading practice and convening figures from government, implementation organisations, and research, it advanced actionable climate security solutions amid growing instability.
Hosted by adelphi global, INTERPOL and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUKN).
This session examined how crimes that affect the environment—such as wildlife and forest crime, illegal fishing, mining and metals trafficking, and illegal waste—intersect with climate change, with each exacerbating the other by deepening vulnerabilities, degrading ecosystems, driving pollution and biodiversity loss, and heightening climate- and security-related risks. Focusing on Latin America and building on insights from the Berlin Climate and Security Conference in Rio de Janeiro ahead of UNFCCC COP30, it mapped the scope and complexity of this convergence and identified key policy and operational entry points to advance integrated action across the region.
Speakers:
• Carlos Sánchez Del Águila, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Peru to the UN (Vienna)
• Dr Nicole Quijano-Evans, Deputy Head of Crimes that Affect the Environment Programme, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
• Dr Marcus Schroder, Head of Division for International Cooperation, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN)
• Olivia Swaak-Goldman, Executive Director, Wildlife Justice Commission
• Thomas Ungerbuehler, Assistant Director Environmental Security Sub-Directorate, Interpol
• Johannes Zahnen, Senior Adviser Forest Policy, World Wide Fund for Nature Germany (WWF)
• Moderated by Dr Benjamin Pohl, Head of Programme Climate Diplomacy and Security, adelphi global
The production of this video is supported by the German Federal Foreign Office.
© adelphi global, all rights reserved
adelphi global (adelphi-global.de/en) is an economically and politically independent, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting sustainability, enhancing environmental protection, improving education, expanding development cooperation, and strengthening international collaborations. Our commitment is reflected in targeted projects, in-depth analyses, and informative educational events, through which we strive for a just and sustainable world.
The seventh edition of the Berlin Climate and Security Conference (BCSC) explored climate, conflict, and cooperation in a turbulent era. Better coordination and innovative collaborations are needed more than ever. Through taking stock of leading practice and convening figures from government, implementation organisations, and research, it advanced actionable climate security solutions amid growing instability.
Hosted by adelphi global, INTERPOL and the German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMUKN).
This session examined how crimes that affect the environment—such as wildlife and forest crime, illegal fishing, mining and metals trafficking, and illegal waste—intersect with climate change, with each exacerbating the other by deepening vulnerabilities, degrading ecosystems, driving pollution and biodiversity loss, and heightening climate- and security-related risks. Focusing on Latin America and building on insights from the Berlin Climate and Security Conference in Rio de Janeiro ahead of UNFCCC COP30, it mapped the scope and complexity of this convergence and identified key policy and operational entry points to advance integrated action across the region.
Speakers:
• Carlos Sánchez Del Águila, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of Peru to the UN (Vienna)
• Dr Nicole Quijano-Evans, Deputy Head of Crimes that Affect the Environment Programme, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
• Dr Marcus Schroder, Head of Division for International Cooperation, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN)
• Olivia Swaak-Goldman, Executive Director, Wildlife Justice Commission
• Thomas Ungerbuehler, Assistant Director Environmental Security Sub-Directorate, Interpol
• Johannes Zahnen, Senior Adviser Forest Policy, World Wide Fund for Nature Germany (WWF)
• Moderated by Dr Benjamin Pohl, Head of Programme Climate Diplomacy and Security, adelphi global
The production of this video is supported by the German Federal Foreign Office.
© adelphi global, all rights reserved
adelphi global (adelphi-global.de/en) is an economically and politically independent, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting sustainability, enhancing environmental protection, improving education, expanding development cooperation, and strengthening international collaborations. Our commitment is reflected in targeted projects, in-depth analyses, and informative educational events, through which we strive for a just and sustainable world.
