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IES Events: Overview

Over the past years the IES has organised a variety of events, generally with the aim of promoting effective linkages between environment, security and sustainable development policies. Please scroll down - or use the menu on the left - for an overview of IES events.

Planet in Peril - Poznan Outcomes & Copenhagen Prospects

NEW: Immediately after the UN Climate Change talks in Poznan, the IES co-organised the "Planet in Peril" conference in Brussels on 15 December 2008. Experts from the EU and US evaluated the Poznan outcomes and considered the prospects for the world forging a new accord by December 2009 and the implications for international relations and security. » Read more about this event

Environmental Dimensions of Security - The Next Steps of ENVSEC

On 13 November 2008, the Institute for Environmental Security facilitated the organisation of the ENVSEC Conference in Brussels. The meeting, held at the European Parliament, was designed to bring the ENVSEC Initiative closer to the European sphere in Brussels and encourage new forms of cooperation with EU policy makers in the fields of environment and security. » Read more about this event

The impact of the US Elections on Transatlantic Relations

With the current crises in finance, trade, environment and foreign policy, the US Presidential election result seems more important than ever to those in the rest of the world without a vote. What will the implications be for foreign policy and transatlantic relations? The IES co-organised the seminar "After the Vote" in Brussels on 12 November 2008 to examine such issues. » Read more about this event

The Importance of Military Organisations in Protecting the Climate

One of the great untold stories of environmental success is the role of the military in assuring the success of the Montreal Protocol. Today, the military are focusing on what they can do to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This workshop, complementary to the EU Member States Defence Environmental Network (DEFNET) meeting, was held in Paris on 3-5 Nov 2008. » Read more about this event

Roundtable Workshop Environment & Security: Challenges for Change

The objective of this roundtable workshop at the IUCN Congress in Barcelona was to bring together the world of conservation and sustainable development with the world of security and the military. In roundtables participants looked into the aspects of environmental security issues in various phases of violent conflict and how this may play out in different parts of the world. » Read more about this event

The Perfect Storm: Trade, Finance and Climate in 2009

For any new climate agreement to operate effectively there will have to be changes to the way the World Trade Organisation, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund work. This seminar that took place at September 15th 2008 in Brussels examined the climate-friendly changes needed by these organisations to underpin an agreement at the Copenhagen Conference of the Parties (COP) in December 2009. » Read more about this event

Globalization and Environmental Challenges

Globalisation and Environmental Challenges

Globalization and Environmental Challenges pose new security dangers and concerns. In this book, 92 authors from 5 continents assess the global reconceptualization of security triggered by the end of the Cold War, globalization and global environmental change in the early 21st century. On 14 July, the book was presented to the public in Brussels.
» Read more about this book launch

The Geopolitics of Climate Change

On 23 April 2008, The IES co-organised with the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI) a half day symposium during which Dr. Peter Halden presented his recent book on "The Geopolitics of Climate Change". During his speech, Halden explained that "climate, in itself, is not a threat" and that its consequences are rather conditioned by the contexts of the societies facing them. » Read more about this event

From Bali to Poznan: New Issues, New Challenges

On 18 December 2007, the IES convened a conference on the subject of the impact of climate change on security and sustainable development. The conference, called "From Bali to Poznan: New Issues, New Challenges", was held at the European Parliament in Brussels and included presentations and debate on a great variety of topics.
» Read more about this conference

Forces for Sustainability

Prevention, management and transformation of armed conflict implies a range of challenges for the military security sector as well as for the development sector. To discuss these challenges, the IES and IUCN-CEESP brought together decision makers, opinion leaders, peacekeeping professionals, scientists and NGOs in the Peace Palace on 14 and 15 March 2007. » Read more about this conference

The Hague Conference on Environment, Security and Sustainable Development

From 9 to 12 May 2004, the IES led the organisation of "The Hague Conference on Environment, Security and Sustainable Development", held at the Peace Palace in The Netherlands. The objective of the conference and its follow-up is to promote more sustainable relationships between people, their environment and the natural resources they depend on. » Read more about The Hague Conference on Environment, Security and Sustainable Development

Forthcoming Events

Seminar on EU-US Relations - 12 November 2008

IES Side event in Poznan - 8 December 2008

European Council event in Poznan - December 2008

UNFCCC COP 14 Debriefing organised by IES - 16 December 2008

What does the IES stand for?

The Institute for Environmental Security (IES) is an international non-profit non-governmental organisation established in 2002 in The Hague. The international knowledge network was set up to increase political attention to environmental security as a means to help prevent conflict and instability and promote sustainable development.

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