معرفی
Dr. Kyungmee Kim serves as a Visiting Researcher at Uppsala University's Department of Peace and Conflict Research and as an Associate Researcher at SIPRI's Climate Change and Risk Programme. Her work critically examines climate-conflict linkages across Myanmar, the Middle East, and Nordic regions through interdisciplinary environmental security frameworks.
Education
- PhD in Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University (2021)
Her research specializes in climate insecurity mitigation through resilience building, with core expertise in transboundary water conflicts, environmental peacebuilding, and AI applications in climate policy. She investigates community-led resistance against infrastructure projects in conflict zones and develops policy tools for water diplomacy in fragile states, emphasizing environmental justice in climate adaptation strategies. Her fieldwork in Myanmar provides critical insights into civilian-rebel cooperation during dam protests.
Recent publications (2023-2024) reveal converging trends in climate-security nexus research, particularly the weaponization of environmental degradation in conflict zones and AI's dual-use potential in climate risk assessment. Her work increasingly integrates socio-hydrological modeling with conflict analysis to address water scarcity challenges in the Middle East and Nile Basin.
Policy Contributions
- Lead author for European Union climate-security assessments
- World Bank reports on water conflict mitigation
- UNDP environmental peacebuilding frameworks
Dr. Kim co-develops water diplomacy toolboxes through the UNESCO-affiliated Research School for International Water Cooperation, facilitating transboundary resource management training for policymakers in conflict-affected regions.
