Talks over the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) have stalled following Ethiopia’s second filling of the dam in July last year. What is the...
Southern Africa is famous for its rich nature and biosphere, diverse and vibrant cultures, and world-renowned natural sites. However, the region is also...
The State of the River Nile Basin Report (SOB) 2021 for the Nile River provides a knowledge basis for transboundary water resource management. Building on the...
The study focuses on three different risks that are affected through climate-related water challenges: (1) livelihoods and food security, (2) political...
The Kandadji Dam project in Niger is projected to displace about 38,000 people living near the Niger River due to the ongoing activities. Focusing only on the...
Heavily reliant on fossil fuel exports for revenue, Libya has one of the world’s highest exposures to fluctuations in global oil prices. This creates particular...
What role does climate change play in the Sahel’s current instability? What are the best climate emergency adaptation strategies to promote in the area? What...
This policy paper summarises the main findings from research conducted under CASCADES on the Central Sahel, covering Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. This research...
How can we build trust and work towards peace in the Middle East? The recent escalation in violence in the region has once again reinvigorated the question...
In an article recently published in Climate and Development, researcher Daniel Abrahams examines how climate change alters conflict outcomes and vulnerability...
Not only is the Sahel highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, but it is also one of the regions where climate change is most likely to undermine...
The Sahel has been identified as one of the regions where climate change is most likely to undermine security and trigger violent conflict. This is a function...
Water insecurity in Jordan is on the rise as the country's limited natural water availability is further stressed by intensifying water use, climate change...
This fact sheet, produced by NUPI and SIPRI under the Climate-related Peace and Security Risks project, examines how unpredictable and extreme weather events...
This study explores the interaction(s) between climate change, displacement and urbanisation. The objective is to answer a dual question, in the context of the...
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is considered a climate-security hotspot due to its natural water scarcity, low levels of socio-ecological...
The Fulani in the Ibarapa community of Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria, are mostly migrants from the northern part of the country. A small number come from...
This report seeks to inform Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian policy makers, and the understanding of international stakeholders, as they work to meet climate...
The Sudan State of the Environment and Outlook Report 2020 is the first of its kind to comprehensively take stock of the condition of the country’s environment...