EPIS Report on Climate Policy & Environment Issue III

Dear reader,

given the growing presence of international conflicts and militarization, climate change and environmental issues have stepped back in security-related discussions, especially in Europe.

This is why the third issue of Climate Policy & Environment is dedicated to climate and sustainability discussions within the European Union and its role in dealing with the related challenges. The report also addresses water-related conflicts by delving into the case studies of Russia-Ukraine war and Türkiye.

Where does the EU stand in terms of climate change adaptation and regulation? What other instruments remain unused? How does water get weaponized in war? And how does Türkiye’s Southeastern Anatolia Project (GAP) transform upstream water control into geoeconomic leverage over Syria and Iraq? These questions will be pursued in the following.

Thoughts on power, policy and progress are what awaits you in this report. We would like to invite you to consider these articles as a tool to expand your point of view regarding climate change and to simultaneously practice your criticism. Have fun reading!

Alisa Grunert

EPIS Resort Leader

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