Building Resilience through Climate Action: Gender, Peace, and Security in Sri Lanka
Publisher: Toda Peace Institute
Author(s): Janani Vivekananda
Date: 2025
Topics: Climate Change, Gender, Governance
Countries: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is at a crossroads. The impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly visible, with erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts, and rising sea levels disrupting livelihoods and threatening fragile ecosystems. But these environmental challenges are not just about the weather – they are deeply intertwined with the country’s social fabric, particularly issues of gender inequality and the lingering scars of conflict. As Sri Lanka prepares its third Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) under the Paris Agreement, there is a unique opportunity to address these interconnected challenges and create a more inclusive and resilient future.