Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Libya
Libya is exposed to a number of climate hazards. In September 2023, Storm Daniel caused severe rainfall and floods, triggering the collapse of two ageing dams in eastern Libya. This left a trail of destruction in the city of Derna and its surrounding areas. Libya is also one of the driest and most water-stressed countries in the world; it is prone to drought and less than two per cent of the country receives enough rain to sustain agriculture. Climate stressors are in turn aggravated by political turmoil, a divided government, protracted conflict and the presence of a plethora of armed groups. These factors, which have contributed to mismanagement, corruption and a lack of good governance, affect efforts to address climate-related risks, including those that may influence peace and security dynamics.
Tax and state-society relations – is there such a thing as a fiscal contract?
Is there truly such a thing as a fiscal contract? Could other factors beyond fiscal exchange play a more important role in shaping social contracts in certain societies? What limitations does the fiscal contract model have, and what implications does this have for development policies in different contexts? This seminar will explore these questions and challenge conventional understandings of the fiscal contract.
Women, Peace and Security: Status review and study on peace processes in Colombia and South Sudan
By carrying out a status review and study, this project will yield a better understanding of the influence of women in peace processes and Norway's contributions to the Women, Pea...
Understanding the African Union’s evolving position in a changing global order from its role in Somalia and Sudan?
Amani Africa and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) have the pleasure of inviting you to a seminar about the AU’s evolving position in a changing global order, with a special focus on its roles in G20 and engagement on Somalia and Sudan.
Kan Israel bli dømt for å sulte ihjel et helt folk?
Halvparten av befolkningen på Gazastripen sulter. Israel sier de forsvarer seg selv etter terrorangrepet 7. oktober, mens andre mener de bevisst p...
Everyday nationalism amidst Russia’s war against
On 12 June Russia celebrated its national day, “Russia day”. This day is marked with concerts and celebrations in all the regions in the Russian F...
Caught in the liberal pragmatic trap? How political parties viewed energy dependence on Russia in three European countries 2012–2022
After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and its subsequent decision to stop its gas export to Europe, Europe’s energy dependence on Russia was put on full display. In this paper, we map energy relations with Russia in three European countries that in the period of analysis between 2012 and 2022 were among the most important energy customers of Russia: Poland, Germany and the Netherlands. Moreover, we examine how this issue has been addressed – if at all – in party programs in elections in the same period. Examining party programs, we argue, brings new insights and a better understanding of how energy policies and relations with Russia were viewed in the three countries – and in the EU in general in that period. The paper identifies two ideal types – the ‘liberal pragmatists’, who treated strong energy interdependence as a possible conflict-mitigating measure, and the ‘hard core realists’, who viewed strong energy dependence on Russia as a possible source of strategic threat. The paper is written as part of the research project "Russian Policies of Influence in the Populist-Pragmatic Nexus" (PRORUSS), funded by the Research Council of Norway (RCN).