How physical factors condition human affairs
Environment (2012-2015)
The Environment research group defines the environment in the broad sense of physical factors that condition human affairs as well as sociopolitical configurations of settlement patterns.
Relevant research themes of the Environment research group include:
- Security implications of climate variability
- Conflict and cooperation over resource accessibility and distribution
- Spatial patterns and drivers of armed conflict.
The Environment research group covers both qualitative and quantitative research. It applies disaggregated data and approaches to understand cross-scale dynamics of environment-society interactions, for example, drought among major food producers triggering local food insecurity in food-importing countries, as well as to understand the relevance of local factors and conditions.
13/03/2015
5-year Project on Climate and Security
5-year Project on Climate and Security
European Research Council Funding Confirmed
10/03/2015
Reflections on Climate-Conflict Research: More Confusion than Knowledge
Reflections on Climate-Conflict Research: More Confusion than Knowledge
New Blog Post by Halvard Buhaug
14/10/2013
MINDfields Interview with Nils Petter Gleditsch
MINDfields Interview with Nils Petter Gleditsch
A video interview with Nils Petter Gleditsch, Research Professor at PRIO, has recently been published as a part of the MINDfields interview series.
22/03/2013
PRIO Report on Water Scarcity in Bangladesh
PRIO Report on Water Scarcity in Bangladesh
On the occasion of World Water Day 2013 (22 March), PRIO has published a new report on water scarcity and transboundary rivers in South Asia, titled Water Scarcity in Bangladesh.
06/03/2013
Urbanizing India (URBIN)
Urbanizing India (URBIN)
New research project
19/11/2012
Successful Doctoral Dissertation Defence by Ole Magnus Theisen
Successful Doctoral Dissertation Defence by Ole Magnus Theisen
Ole Magnus Theisen successfully defended his thesis at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) on Friday 16 November.
29/10/2012
Vacancies: Senior Researchers
Vacancies: Senior Researchers
PRIO is seeking to hire highly competent researchers to strengthen the institute’s research capacity.
17/07/2012
Nils Petter Gleditsch turns 70
Nils Petter Gleditsch turns 70
Today, 17 July 2012, Nils Petter Gleditsch, Research Professor at PRIO and former editor of the Journal of Peace Research turns 70 years.
11/06/2012
Succesful Doctoral Dissertation Defence by Marit Brochmann
Succesful Doctoral Dissertation Defence by Marit Brochmann
Marit defended her PhD dissertation on Monday 11 June at the University of Oslo.
04/05/2012
Successful Doctoral Defense by Rune Slettebak
Successful Doctoral Defense by Rune Slettebak
Rune Slettebak, a PhD candidate at NTNU and a research associate of CSCW/PRIO successfully defended his doctoral dissertation in Trondheim on 3 May.
Sofie Hove Stene (2011)
The Missing Link: Explaining the Absence of War over Water in the Middle East
The Missing Link: Explaining the Absence of War over Water in the Middle East
Halvard Buhaug & Ida Rudolfsen (2015)
A Climate of Conflicts?
A Climate of Conflicts?
Conflict Trends by Halvard Buhaug & Ida Rudolfsen
Halvard Buhaug (2015)
Climate–conflict research: some reflections on the way forward
Climate–conflict research: some reflections on the way forward
Journal Article in WIREs Climate Change
Andreas Forø Tollefsen & Halvard Buhaug (2015)
Insurgency and Inaccessibility
Insurgency and Inaccessibility
Journal Article in International Studies Review
Ayla Gürel & Laura Le Cornu (2014)
Can Gas Catalyse Peace in the Eastern Mediterranean?
Can Gas Catalyse Peace in the Eastern Mediterranean?
Journal Article in The International Spectator: Italian Journal of International Affairs
Gerdis Wischnath & Halvard Buhaug (2014)
Rice or riots: On food production and conflict severity across India
Rice or riots: On food production and conflict severity across India
Journal Article in Political Geography
Siri Aas Rustad, Gudrun Østby & Ragnhild Nordås (2014)
Artisanal Mining, Conflict and Sexual Violence: Micro-Level Evidence from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Artisanal Mining, Conflict and Sexual Violence: Micro-Level Evidence from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Halvard Buhaug & Jonas Vestby (2014)
Climate and conflict: A Comment on Hsiang et al.'s Reply to Buhaug et al.
Climate and conflict: A Comment on Hsiang et al.'s Reply to Buhaug et al.
PRIO Paper
Halvard Buhaug et al. (2014)
One effect to rule them all? A comment on climate and conflict
One effect to rule them all? A comment on climate and conflict
Journal Article in Climatic Change
Halvard Buhaug & Hanne Seter (2014)
Environmental Change and Armed Conflict
Environmental Change and Armed Conflict
Book chapter in Routledge Handbook of Civil Wars
Monday, 12 Oct 2015 10:00–12:00 UTC+02
Sustainable Urbanisation and the African City: Challenges, Opportunities and Measuring Progress
Sustainable Urbanisation and the African City: Challenges, Opportunities and Measuring Progress
18–19 Nov 2014
Emerging challenges in an urbanising India: Governance, security and climate change
Emerging challenges in an urbanising India: Governance, security and climate change
Thursday, 14 November 2013
PRIO Cyprus Centre Annual Conference: East Mediterranean Hydrocarbons
PRIO Cyprus Centre Annual Conference: East Mediterranean Hydrocarbons
Tuesday, 14 May 2013 12:00–16:00 UTC+02
A Greater Good? The Role of Business in Fostering Peace
A Greater Good? The Role of Business in Fostering Peace
11–12 Sep 2012
Climate and Conflict: Past Evidence and Research Gaps
Climate and Conflict: Past Evidence and Research Gaps
Coordinator
Siri Aas Rustad
Research Director
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