There is a heated debate –both scholarly and non-scholarly– about the links between the climate change that manifested through a prolonged drought in Syria after 2005, the political-unrest-turned-into-civil-war after 2011, and migration. However, not enough attention has been paid to the differentiated effects of the conflict-environment interactions for different minority groups within the country.

The project aims to maintain a dual focus on both academic/scientific inquiry and policy relevance. In line with our purpose, this interdisciplinary research project aims to answer two key questions:

1. How do internal conflict and cross-border hostilities impact Rojava differently from other parts of Syria in terms of conflict and environment nexus?
2. What role could regional and national actors in post-conflict Syria play in fostering sustainable development and environmental democracy?

At Lund University website, you can read more about the project "ECO-Syria: Exploring Conflict-Environment Interactions for Sustainable Development and Conservation | Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies"