The world has reached a pivotal moment as threats from Earth system tipping points – and progress towards positive tipping points – both accelerate, according to a new report. NRI’s Dr. Uche Okpara, Senior Lecturer in Climate Change, State Fragility and Conflict was a contributing author to the report. Launched at COP28 in Dubai on 6 December

Abstract Despite the substantial body of knowledge available on the nexus between climate and conflict, this knowledge remains scattered, fragmented and incomplete. There are varying interpretations of how the nexus plays out, as well as different perceptions of the spectrum of “climate conflict” in fragile and conflict-affected areas. This is particularly the case in the

The rationale Political, natural resource, civil and identity-based conflicts and rebel violence are increasing in Nigeria. These events are driving an explosion in the gathering, storage, and processing of data on conflicts in the country. Moreover, with the growth of modern web-based technologies, including social media communication and Artificial Intelligence infrastructures, conflict data producers and