Research news | 2023-08-18

How ocean science can contribute to peace

In a world of conflict, can the ocean be a place of peace? Yes, says a new review paper, and concludes that the UN Ocean Decade has an important role to play

Research news | 2022-05-27

World stumbling into a new era of risk, concludes climate security report

New report illustrates the complex ways that the climate and security crises are starting to interact around the world

Research news | 2022-05-20

Relaunch of hub on environment, climate and security

Swedish government launches second phase of the Stockholm Hub on Environment, Climate and Security, building knowledge on how climate and environmental change lead to human insecurities

Research news | 2021-08-18

Want peace and security? Start by fixing the global food system

Ahead of the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit researchers push for solutions that contribute to sustainable and just food system transformations

Research news | 2021-03-12

A glimpse of the future can curb clashes at sea

Fisheries conflicts are projected to increase dramatically in the future. Scenario development can help avoid them

Research news | 2020-06-16

Collaboration in uncertain times can turn tragedy into comedy

Caring for the future can spur long-term collective action but the severity of a perceived threat is what will eventually determine whether action will be taken

Research news | 2020-06-04

Conflict and collaboration in pandemic times

How network analysis can help understand why some actors choose to pick a fight while others want to collaborate

Research news | 2020-04-03

Risk for armed conflict increases immediately after climate-related disasters

Study shows one third of cases erupt within seven days. Countries with political exclusion, low human development and large populations most vulnerable

Research news | 2019-11-26

A digital backlash on the planetary health diet

How a pro-meat social media campaign attacking research related to healthy diets may have influenced social media audiences

Research news | 2019-06-27

Forty years of conflicts

New study presents and analyzes first longitudinal database on fisheries conflict

Research news | 2018-12-19

They’d be MAD not to

How Multi-Actor Dialogues can unlock stalled negotiations

Research news | 2018-05-28

Clarifying confusion about conflicts

While studies on fisheries conflicts are abundant, confusion remains about what actually constitutes a conflict. A new review paper identifies four key areas of research that still need to be addressed

Research news | 2018-01-24

Not too tight, but not too loose

Legal frameworks can protect rights of communities reliant on forest resources while still encouraging land owners and governments to curb deforestation

Research news | 2016-09-30

Cooling conflict in climate disasters

PNAS study examines if climate-related disasters increase the risk of conflict outbreaks

Research news | 2016-04-28

Between a wolf and a safe graze

Norway struggles to appease both environmentalists and farmers on carnivore protection and pastoral grazing