Adriana Erthal Abdenur

Adriana Erthal Abdenur is the executive director of lataforma CIPÓ, a Brazil-based, women-led institute dedicated to issues of climate, governance and peace.

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A Global Forest Treaty Is Needed Now

December 10, 2020

by Adriana Erthal Abdenur

RIO DE JANEIRO — Illegal deforestation has become a defining problem of our time, but its place in global governance remains piecemeal. Just a few months ago, the idea of an international agreement on forests would have been unthinkable because of the spread of climate denialism and nationalist populism. But the winds of geopolitical …

Climate and Environment, Latin America, Sustainable Development Goals, WORLDVIEWS

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Climate Change and Risk of Conflict: The Links Grow Clearer

May 7, 2019

by Adriana Erthal Abdenur

There is growing evidence that climate change can increase the risks of conflict and violence. When government authorities are unable or unwilling to mitigate and adapt to climate shocks such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and droughts, these extreme weather events are more likely to be followed by surges in crime, including homicide, robbery and sexual …

Climate and Environment, WORLDVIEWS

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10 Ways to Push the Climate Change and Conflict Agenda, Despite the Deniers

February 19, 2019

by Adriana Erthal Abdenur

THE HAGUE — It is now well documented that global warming is a multiplier of insecurity and conflict, but holding debates on the topic presents ever-more complex challenges as multilateralism and climate change are increasingly questioned if not dismissed by some of the world’s top leaders and biggest polluting nations. In that light, here …

Climate and Environment, WORLDVIEWS

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TOPIC: WOMEN

In Colombia, Female Ex-Combatants Still Face Risk of Stigmatization

March 13, 2018

by Adriana Erthal Abdenur

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and the resulting agenda on women, peace and security has called for more inclusive peace processes, stressing that women’s specific needs and experiences should be taken into account during and after peace negotiations. Yet the role of female ex-combatants in peace processes remains understudied and somewhat neglected in …

Disarmament, Gender-Based Violence, Women

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The Problem of Peacekeeping Sex Abuse Is Not Going Away

December 4, 2017

by Adriana Erthal Abdenur

There is no denying that sexual exploitation and abuse has acquired greater urgency within the context of United Nations peace operations. Although the UN launched its zero tolerance policy in 2003, a recent report tallied some two thousand accusations between 2005 and 2017 in peacekeeping settings, which underscores how harmful ineffective policies and specific …

Africa, Gender-Based Violence, Security Council, UN Peacekeeping, WORLDVIEWS

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TOPIC: WOMEN

Women Break the Ice for Peace in Guinea-Bissau

October 3, 2017

by Adriana Erthal Abdenur

Since attaining independence from Portugal, in 1973, Guinea-Bissau has had almost a dozen presidents, none of whom has managed to finish his mandate. Recurring coups, assassinations and political turmoil at the elite level have contributed to a landscape of instability and underdevelopment and vulnerability to organized crime, especially the illegal drug trade. However, unlike …