Approach
Through knowledge co-generation and management, the Climate Security Mechanism (CSM) contributes to a stronger and data-driven evidence base as well as a set of tools enabling UN entities, in particular at local level, to analyze climate-related peace and security risks and develop response strategies in an integrated, gender-sensitive manner that takes local and indigenous knowledge as well as nature-based solutions into account.
A strong evidence base regarding the global linkages between climate change, peace, and security is an important building block toward effective risk management. More needs to be done to strengthen our shared understanding of climate-related security risks. The CSM supports efforts in this regard by co-generating new knowledge, contributing and supporting relevant actors to fill research/policy/practice gaps, and contributing to the effective management of existing data and analysis in a clearing house function. This knowledge and evidence base is not for pure research purposes but helps the CSM to perform its advocacy, partnership and convening functions, inform climate, peace and security global policy, and contribute to a forward-looking research agenda. It provides up-to-date content to the capacity building efforts and helps to channel good practice to field support through backstopping. The knowledge and evidence base are informed by CSM’s own first-hand knowledge gained from support to field action. Knowledge and evidence base is further consolidated by partnerships with research partners, regional and civil society organizations, through workshops and exchanges of information.