Some reflections on the climate-conflict-migration nexus

We invite you to attend an engaging keynote presentation on the evening before our conference, "Migration, Conflict, and Climate Change."

Migration, conflict, and climate change are some of the most pressing challenges of our time, each with profound implications for societies and economies worldwide. Climate change is not just an environmental issue; it exacerbates existing social and political tensions, and may lead to displacement, conflict, and forced migration. As these issues increasingly intersect, understanding their complex relationships becomes crucial for scholars and practitioners across various disciplines. This year's conference focuses on these issues. 

This keynote will provide a broader context for our conference, discussing these intersecting themes.

Halvard Buhaug is Research Director and Research Professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO); Professor of Political Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU); and Associate Editor of the Journal of Peace Research. Much of his research concerns security dimensions of climate change, which has received funding from the European Union, the World Bank, the US Department of Defense, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the Research Council of Norway. He is the recipient of the 2015 Karl Deutsch Award; principal investigator for two ERC projects (Consolidator Grant 2015-2021; Advanced Grant 2022-), and chapter Lead Author in the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (2022).

This event will be held in person at the WZB and will not be recorded. There will be no live stream, online attendance is not possible.

Video/Photo
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Accessibility
The venue is wheelchair accessible. Please let Swea Starke (swea.starke [at] wzb.eu) know if you need special assistance.