Dr Uche Okpara contributes to influential Global Tipping Point Report
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
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The Nexus of Climate and Conflict in the Lake Chad Region: What We Know, Don’t Know and Need to Know
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
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International Stakeholder Forum on Nigeria Conflict Data Ecosystem | 19 July 2023 | Nigerian Airforce (NAF) Conference Centre, Abuja NIGERIA
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
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Job Opening
Postdoctoral Researcher in Environment, Peace and Development (EPD) Duration: 27 months Place of work: Centre for Dryland Agriculture, Bayero University, Kano NIGERIA (you will be allowed to blend working from different locations: home, on the go and in the office) Salary: ₦4,507,689.96 per annum Application deadline: 10th June 2023 Position start date: 1st July 2023 Position summary: We are looking
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From experiencing Boko Haram violence to researching climate change, peace and prosperity at NRI | Blog post on Rejoice Papka’s PhD Journey
Rejoice Wadiam Papka was just 18 years old when Islamist terrorists from Boko Haram wreaked havoc on the area of north-east Nigeria that she called home. The violence and residual fear she experienced, influenced her career choices leading to PhD research at NRI and made Rejoice determined to study climate change, peace and prosperity in
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