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Kyungmee Kim serves as a Researcher at Uppsala University's Department of Peace and Conflict Research since March 2023, concurrently holding a Visiting Fellow position at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) through 2026 where she collaborates with the Political Ecology research group. She maintains an associate researcher affiliation with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), contributing to policy-focused climate and security analyses. Her interdisciplinary work bridges environmental science and conflict studies, emphasizing practical applications for global sustainability goals.
Her research centers on climate-conflict dynamics, specifically examining how climate resilience initiatives mitigate fragility risks in vulnerable regions. Key interests include transboundary water disputes, environmental peacebuilding frameworks, and AI-driven policy interventions for ecological challenges. Geographically, her investigations span the Middle East, North Africa, Eastern Africa, and Nordic territories, addressing region-specific security implications of environmental stressors through community-level case studies and policy analyses.
Recent publications reveal a cohesive trajectory in climate-security research, connecting socio-hydrological systems with conflict resolution mechanisms. Her work on Myanmar's hydropower resistance movements, Middle Eastern climate violence, and Nordic security implications demonstrates methodological integration of peace studies with environmental science. This scholarship consistently links local environmental challenges to broader geopolitical stability concerns, generating policy citations and media engagement across seven news outlets.
No scientific awards are documented in the available materials.
Information regarding student supervision or specific research funding remains undisclosed in current records.
Kim operates within ISS's Political Ecology research group and SIPRI's policy networks, leveraging institutional frameworks to translate academic findings into actionable security strategies. Her contributions directly advance UN Sustainable Development Goals 13 (Climate Action) and 16 (Peace and Justice), focusing on evidence-based interventions for conflict prevention in climate-vulnerable regions.
