Does the political context matter for disaster impacts?
The impacts of extreme climate and weather events pose a greater threat to communities in politically fragile settings. Join Halvard Buhaug, research director and research professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), for "Does the political context matter for disaster impacts?" on March 4, a conversation focused on the importance of investing in peace, justice, and strong institutions for mitigating risk and successfully adapting to a changing climate.
About the Speaker
Halvard Buhaug
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).
Originally published at pulte.nd.edu.