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Mistra Geopolitics and SEI contributed to Sweden’s review of the SDGs
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Mistra Geopolitics and SEI contributed to Sweden’s review of the SDGs
June 24, 2021 by in News

Mistra Geopolitics Deputy Director Henrik Carlsen and SEI Research Fellow Nina Weitz provided methodological support to the Swedish Government in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

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Björn-Ola Linnér member of the Swedish delegation on biodiversity and ecosystem services
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Björn-Ola Linnér member of the Swedish delegation on biodiversity and ecosystem services
June 22, 2021 by in News

Mistra Geopolitics Director Björn-Ola Linnér is a member of the Swedish delegation on biodiversity and ecosystem services.

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The world stands at a crossroads – four scenarios for geopolitics 2021-2023
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The world stands at a crossroads – four scenarios for geopolitics 2021-2023
June 10, 2021 by in Comments & Insights

A year of a pandemic, how has the future changed? Karl Hallding presents probable future scenarios based on research performed within Mistra Geopolitics in collaboration with Futurion.

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New geopolitics of the EU, US and China affects sustainability opportunities
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New geopolitics of the EU, US and China affects sustainability opportunities
May 24, 2021 by in News

A new study on China’s role as a major investor in energy will be presented at a webinar hosted by Mistra Geopolitics and SEI on 27 May.

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Mistra Geopolitics featured by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
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Mistra Geopolitics featured by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
May 10, 2021 by in News

Mistra Geopolitics is awarded to the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Science's prestigious 100 list.

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Mistra Geopolitics annual report 2020
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Mistra Geopolitics annual report 2020
May 5, 2021 by in News

Covid-19 places new demands on society regarding reconstruction and long-term decisions. The Mistra Geopolitics annual report include highlights of Mistra Geopolitics research, contributing to increased foresight in a world characterized by uncertainty and rapid change.

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New study on climate change as a security risk
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New study on climate change as a security risk
April 27, 2021 by in News

Mistra Geopolitics will be presenting results from the study ‘Climate change as security risks: Perception patterns among UN climate conference participants’ at a webinar about climate security on 29 April, hosted by SEI and Mistra Geopolitics.

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Film launch: Navigating towards a secure and sustainable future
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Film launch: Navigating towards a secure and sustainable future
March 25, 2021 by in News

This film showcases the Mistra Geopolitics programme, featuring scientists from Linköping University, SEI, Lund University, SIPRI and Stockholm University.

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How ambitious is China’s five-year plan on climate targets?
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How ambitious is China’s five-year plan on climate targets?
March 18, 2021 by in Comments & Insights

The National People’s Congress of China has now concluded its annual session in Beijing.

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Decarbonization impacts of the Belt and Road Initiative in Kazakhstan
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Decarbonization impacts of the Belt and Road Initiative in Kazakhstan
February 3, 2021 by in News

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an example of how decarbonization processes interact with the geopolitical dynamics.

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Humanitarian needs crucial for UN disaster relief after climate disasters
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Humanitarian needs crucial for UN disaster relief after climate disasters
January 20, 2021 by in Comments & Insights

A new study in PNAS finds that aid provided by the United Nations (UN) in the aftermath of climate-related disasters is driven by humanitarian need rather than by strategic donor interests. The results underline the importance of climate-related hazards for understanding aid disbursements.

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China’s Climate Promises
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China’s Climate Promises
December 4, 2020 by in Comments & Insights

In this webinar, Karl Hallding places the China’s ambitions in the climate and energy area in a geopolitical context and discusses how China's growing global ambitions may affect the conditions for sustainable development.

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Q&A on the Belt and Road Initiative
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Q&A on the Belt and Road Initiative
October 20, 2020 by in Comments & Insights

China’s international ambition, expressed and implemented through the BRI, affects our chances to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement...

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Open PhD positions: join the Mistra Geopolitics programme
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Open PhD positions: join the Mistra Geopolitics programme
September 30, 2020 by in News

The program brings together diverse disciplines and research approaches spanning peace and conflict; human security; global environmental governance; global environmental change; and the effectiveness of domestic, regional, and global policy-making.

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Emitters in the Spotlight – China, the Big Consumer
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Emitters in the Spotlight – China, the Big Consumer
August 31, 2020 by in Comments & Insights

Can China actually lead the Green Revolution? And can global emissions ever significantly go down if China does not play its part?

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The importance of research – Interviews with Mistra Programme Directors
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The importance of research – Interviews with Mistra Programme Directors
July 24, 2020 by in Comments & Insights

How can content and results from Mistra's research programmes contribute to a sustainable recovery and long-term social transformation?

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Press release: Funding from Mistra for another 4 years
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Press release: Funding from Mistra for another 4 years
June 11, 2020 by in News

Mistra announced a package of 60 million SEK for Mistra Geopolitics to fund research and stakeholder engagement at six leading Swedish universities and institutes, starting in January 2021.

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Q&A: How the Mistra Geopolitics programme contributes to a more sustainable world
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Q&A: How the Mistra Geopolitics programme contributes to a more sustainable world
June 10, 2020 by in Comments & Insights

Looking ahead to the second phase of the Mistra Geopolitics research programme.

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Geopolitics of Decarbonisation – Towards an Analytical Framework
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Geopolitics of Decarbonisation – Towards an Analytical Framework
March 15, 2020 by in Comments & Insights

This report helps structure the interrelationship between geopolitics and decarbonisation and identifies pertinent questions on future trends.

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Can the EU and China save the Paris Agreement in 2020? Avoiding trade-wars and increasing joint ambitions?
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Can the EU and China save the Paris Agreement in 2020? Avoiding trade-wars and increasing joint ambitions?
February 17, 2020 by in Comments & Insights

Is China trying to reshape the nature of international order through the Belt and Road Initiative?

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What role does China play in Climate Change?
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What role does China play in Climate Change?
December 15, 2019 by in Comments & Insights

Is China trying to reshape the nature of international order through the Belt and Road Initiative?

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Walkshop with Mistra Geopolitics Research School
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Walkshop with Mistra Geopolitics Research School
September 2, 2019 by in Comments & Insights

Mistra Geopolitics Research School organized a two-day "walkshop" where they combined in-depth discussions of research projects in progress and explored walking as a methodological practice.

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Sustainability Transformations: Agents and Drivers across Societies
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Sustainability Transformations: Agents and Drivers across Societies
September 2, 2019 by in Comments & Insights

The need for societal transformation is increasingly acknowledged in policy, planning, academia and media to achieve decarbonization, resilience, national development plans or sustainability objectives.

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Beyond Limits: Making Policy in a Climate Changed World
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Beyond Limits: Making Policy in a Climate Changed World
August 9, 2019 by in Comments & Insights

Rather than promising secure futures, the anthropocene places us at an uncomfortable juncture where irreversible loss and damage has already occurred.

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Disruptive impacts of electric vehicles should be focus at upcoming G20
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Disruptive impacts of electric vehicles should be focus at upcoming G20
June 20, 2019 by in Comments & Insights

New study finds most countries are not prepared for impacts of unexpectedly rapid market penetration of Electronic Vehicles.

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Does climate cause conflict?
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Does climate cause conflict?
June 13, 2019 by in Comments & Insights

New study shows climate change has increased conflict risks historically, but low socioeconomic development and low capabilities of the state are more influential.

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China’s rising role in sustainable development and peacebuilding contexts
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China’s rising role in sustainable development and peacebuilding contexts
June 10, 2019 by in Comments & Insights

China’s growing economic and political footprint in fragile and developing country contexts has become an increasingly significant development actor.

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Drought, torrential rain and climate change
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Drought, torrential rain and climate change
June 5, 2019 by in Comments & Insights

The theme at the Havs- och vattenforum 2019 was “adaptation to climate change.” The forum, held yearly, aims to increase knowledge about HaV’s business area, exchange ideas about current issues and find

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Lunch seminar at the Swedish Energy Agency 8 May
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Lunch seminar at the Swedish Energy Agency 8 May
May 10, 2019 by in Comments & Insights

How can we use the latest scenario methodology to increase our knowledge about the ongoing transformation of the energy system? What research from the Mistra Geopolitics program is of most relevans and interest for you?

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Reflections from 2nd annual Mistra Geopolitics conference
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Reflections from 2nd annual Mistra Geopolitics conference
February 4, 2019 by in Comments & Insights

The second annual conference in the Mistra Geopolitics program held on 30 – 31st January 2019, has come to an end. Eva Krutmeijer reflects on the conference from a communications perspective.

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