The workshop will consist of six sessions with 13 paper presentations. Each paper is allocated a total of 40 minutes, and presenters are asked to prepare brief presentations (15-20 mins) to allow ample time for questions and discussion.
The submission deadline is 31st of August. All papers should be sent to Gerdis Wischnath (gerwis@prio.no) and will be made available below.
The workshop will take place in Operasjonssentralen in the Red Cross building adjacent to PRIO.
ProgramTuesday 11 September
09:30 Welcome
09:40 Session I
Climate Change: The Major Player or Background Noise in Causing Wars
Environmental Degradation and Migration
11:00 Coffee break
11:15 Session II
- Gerdis Wischnath & Halvard Buhaug
No Climate Effect on Asian Civil Wars
- Kristian Hoelscher & Katie Edelen
Climate Change and Local Conflict in Bangladesh
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Session III
Climate, Weather, and Conflict
Climate Change, Climate Adaptation and Conflict in the Horn of Africa
On Resources and Responses: Climate Change, Land-tenure, and Agro-pastoral Conflict in the Western Sahel and East Africa
15:45 Coffee break
16:00 Session IV
Climate-related Natural Disasters and Small-Scale Violent Conflict: A Disaggregated Approach
Climate Variability and Armed Intrastate Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa 1990-2008 - A Disaggregated Analysis
20:00 Dinner - Ekeberg Restauranten
Wednesday 12 September
09:30 Session V
Demand, Supply, and Restraint: Determinants of Domestic Water Conflict and Cooperation
Conflict and Cooperation over Domestic Water Resources: Case Study on Morocco
10:50 Coffee break
11:05 Session VI
- Halvard Buhaug, Tor A. Benjaminsen, Espen Sjaastad & Ole Magnus Theisen
Food Security and Violent Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa
Town and Country: Climate Change and Expected Urban-Rural Variation in Conflict Patterns
12:25 Good-bye
12:30 Lunch