Elisabeth Lio Rosvold

Elisabeth Lio Rosvold serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Political Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway. Her research critically examines intersections between armed conflicts, climate change, and natural disasters, with emphasis on resilience mechanisms in vulnerable regions globally.

Her primary research areas include armed conflict, climate adaptation, political instability, and sustainable development, with specific focus on how humanitarian aid functions in conflict-affected disaster zones. She investigates trust in governance during crises and analyzes climate-conflict linkages through empirical studies, particularly in South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Analysis of her 2019-2023 publications reveals consistent methodological rigor using geospatial datasets (e.g., GDIS) and policy-relevant case studies from Pakistan and the Philippines. Her work spans political science, environmental sustainability, and disaster risk reduction, frequently appearing in high-impact journals like World Development and PNAS.

She actively contributes to climate-security policy discourse through NUPI reports on Afghanistan and Iraq, and presents at major international forums including ACUNS and ECPR conferences. Her teaching includes core courses on environmental politics and climate change at NTNU, training next-generation scholars in these critical interdisciplinary fields.