Next Arctic Rush? Critical Materials for the Energy Transition (NEXTRUSH)
The NEXTRUSH Project investigates the geopolitical and environmental implications of sourcing critical minerals from the Arctic for the global transition to zero-emission energy, combining engineering...
Climate, Peace and Security in Myanmar
Utenrikspolitikk for et konkurransedyktig norsk næringsliv
Dette notatet er et sammendrag av RESPONS-prosjektets konferanse i Stavanger den 20. mars 2024. Vertskapet var Universitetet i Stavanger (UiS), i samarbeid med Næringsforeningen i Stavangerregionen, NHO Rogaland, Innovasjon Norge, Offshore Northern Seas (ONS), Norsk Utenrikspolitisk Institutt (NUPI) og Utenriksdepartementet.
Klima, miljø, energi og teknologi
Dette notatet er et sammendrag av RESPONS-prosjektet heldagskonferanse på NTNU i Trondheim 15. november 2023.
Arctic Climate Science: A Way Forward for Cooperation through the Arctic Council and Beyond
This brief is inspired and informed by a two-day workshop in Cambridge, Massachusetts entitled “The Future of Arctic Council Innovation: Charting A Course for Working-Level Cooperation” hosted by the Belfer Center’s Arctic Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School in collaboration with the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, the Center for Ocean Governance at the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, and the Polar Institute at the Wilson Center. Participants included diverse representatives from civil society, academia, Indigenous Peoples’ organizations, and governments with deep knowledge of and experience with both the Arctic Council and other regional governance mechanisms.
Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Myanmar
Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Myanmar
Myanmar is home to one of the highest concentrations of people vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, with 40 per cent of the population residing in low-lying and coastal regions. Following a military takeover in 2021, the establishment of the State Administration Council (SAC) was met with broad popular resistance, retriggering confrontations with ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) and local antijunta militias. Conflict has exacerbated the country’s vulnerability to climate change and environmental degradation.
Climate change and peacebuilding: sub-themes of an emerging research agenda
Climate change is having profound effects on global security and peacebuilding efforts. While existing research has mainly focused on the link between climate change and conflict, it has largely overlooked the complex interplay between climate change, conflict-affected states and peacebuilding. Climate change exacerbates existing vulnerabilities in conflict-affected societies by adding stress to livelihoods and negatively impacting food, water and energy security. This is particularly concerning as climate change is often felt most acutely in settings where public institutions are already failing to meet the population's needs. Consequently, climate change can contribute to exacerbating grievances and hinder the ability to maintain, reinforce and build peace. Although practitioners in the peacebuilding field are beginning to respond to the effects of climate change, academic research has not adequately addressed the question of how climate change affects peacebuilding and how peacebuilding strategies can respond effectively. To fill this gap, a multidisciplinary approach drawing from climate security, environmental peacebuilding, environmental studies, and peace and conflict studies is needed in order to develop a research agenda that encompasses the intersections of climate change and peacebuilding. By recognizing the importance of climate change in peacebuilding efforts, this research agenda aims to provide critical insights and guide future studies.
The Impact of the Ukraine Conflict on Norwegian Energy Dynamics
Building peace through a sustainable environment
Why should we connect the environment to issues of peace and conflict? And in a world of dramatically increased geopolitical tensions, is it possi...