Episode 7: Climate action and other stories

Alexander Verbeek, Founder of the Planetary Institute, former Dutch diplomat and GCSP Associate Fellow with the Global Fellowship Initiative discusses climate awareness, science and doubts, climate action and the shifting narrative of the environment-security nexus. He created the Planetary Security Initiative where representatives from 75 countries meet annually on the climate change security relationship. Disarmament is integral to the safeguarding and promotion of security, development and human rights. Over the past 50 years, many multilateral disarmament treaties have been concluded and form an integral part of international law today Dominika de Beauffort at the GCSP spoke to Tobias Vestner and Dr Stuart Casey-Maslen, GSCP Associate Fellow, an honorary professor at the University of Pretoria. Tobias Vestner is the co-author of our newest publication, A Guide on International Disarmament Law which seeks to fill a gap in the existing literature.