CONFERENCE 2023-09

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

organized by

Nagasaki University, STAR Research Platform for Collective Survival in the Anthropocene (NURECSA),

University of Canterbury, Macmillan Brown Center for Pacific Studies (MBC),

Zayed University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS),

together with

International Political Science Association

Research Committee on Security, Conflict and Democratization (RC44) and

Research Committee on Climate Security and Planetary Politics (RC52)

on

Dynamics of Climate Change and

Climate Insecurities:

Perspectives from the 

Global South and Beyond

22 September 2023, UTC 03:00 ~ 07:40 (Universal Time, for local times see below)

at Nagasaki University and Online

Concept

Join us for an in-depth one-day online conference exploring the intricate connections between climate change, climate security, global and local geopolitics, and insights from the Global South. The conference is centered around two fundamental themes — "Issues in Climate Security: Risks, Institutions, and Conflict" and "Dynamics of Climate Change: Perspectives from the Global South". Coronavirus crisis, floods in Bangladesh and Pakistan, wildfires in Australia and Europe, droughts in Somalia, energy and food shortages due to the war in Ukraine, all have underlined the magnitude of effects such disasters and conflicts have on the global community. Scientific communities have increasingly come upon agreement that climate change has a share in aggravating such insecurities. Most of the discussions about climate have not been directly linked to violent struggles or conflicts, but many studies recognize that climate change contributes to the rise of insecurities and reduction of crisis thresholds, including political polarization and manipulation of the media and public opinion. The aim of this conference, thus, is to identify some of the linkages between climate risks, contemporary security challenges, and their institutional and political contexts.

Tentative Program  (* as of  20 September 2023)

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

To allow for flexibility, the sessions are organized according to the presenter's location, and therefore they may include presentations from different fields and areas. Original order of themes is indicated by the letter and number of the presentation, and the list of the themes can be found below the program. To follow multiple inter-linkages between individual papers, one should participate in several or all sessions.

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) and other times can be found here:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

PRE-SESSION 1: Administrative matters and discussion (03:00-04:30 UTC)

　This is a warm-up session where the organizers will introduce both research committees to each other, assess their previous activities and summarize the results of the World Congress in Buenos Aires. The participants will introduce their agendas and exchange ideas about future activities of both committees. 

Opening Keynotes (04:45 - 04.55 UTC) 

Gharbaoui, Dalila (International Political Science Association, Research Committee 52, Secretary)

Compel, Radomir (International Political Science Association, Research Committee 44, President)

16:45 - 16:55 NZ,　13:45 - 13:55 JP,　08:45 - 08:55 UAE,　06:45 - 06:55 FR,　00:45 - 00:55 US-EST     

SESSION 2: Climate Change, Indigenous Communities and Immobilities: A Pacific Perspective (05:00-06:30 UTC)

Chair/Discussant: Hassan, Hamdy, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates

Discussant: Espesor, Jovanie, Mindanao State University, Philippines

Indigenous perspectives on Climate Change: Experiences for field study in the Pacific (Laalaai-Tausa, Christina, University of Canterbury, NZ) christina.laalaai-tausa@canterbury.ac.nz

B08. Engaging with Climate Change: The Samoan Diaspora in Aotearoa, New Zealand (Leo, Luisa, University of Canterbury, NZ) lml68@uclive.ac.nz

B10. The Emergence of Indigenous Resilience to Climate Change in the Pacific (Vunibola, Suli, University of Canterbury, NZ) suliasi.vunibola@canterbury.ac.nz

B13. Extreme Weather Events and Socio-Political Dynamics of War in the Pacific (Compel, Radomir, Nagasaki University) cmplrad@nagasaki-u.ac.jp

B14. Climate Security - the Pacific Perspective (Sale, Emma, University of Canterbury, NZ) emma.sale@pg.canterbury.ac.nz

SESSION 3: Populism, News Media, Local Struggles and Conflict-prone Impacts of Climate Change (07:00-09:30 UTC)

Chair/Discussant: Mossaoui, Adil, Université Mohamed V de Rabat, Morocco

Discussant: Meinen, Haimo Schulz, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany

A19. How do news media and social media affect individuals’ climate change predispositions? (Martha Walgrave, University of Antwerpen, BEL) marthe.walgrave@uantwerpen.be

A20. Mitigating a Populist Foreign Policy from Within: Itamaraty’s Engagement in Environmental Cooperation in South America in the Bolsonaro Years (2019-2022) (Sarwicka, Monika, Jagellonian University, POL) monika.sawicka@uj.edu.pl 

A05. The Case of Somalia: Climate Change and Conflict (Moheyeldin, Shaimaa, University of Cairo, EGY) shaimaa.moheyeldin@cu.edu.eg

A06. River Nile's Hydro politics: Transboundary Water Crisis and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Struggle (Hassan, Gubara Said, Sultan Qaboos University, OMN) gubara@squ.edu.om

A11. "Net Zero Artificialization": Local Struggles of Public Actors behind Resilience Policies in Toulouse, France (Eldrei, Louise, Sciences Po Toulouse, FRA) louise.edrei@gmail.com

A12. Involvement of Spanish local governments in transnational climate and energy networks (Alda-Fernández, Mercedes, Rey Juan Carlos University, SPA) mercedes.alda@urjc.es, juan.ramos@urjc.es

SESSION 4: Ontological Security and Climate Change: Violent and Peaceful Solutions (09:00-10:30 UTC)

Chair/Discussant: Alda-Fernández, Mercedes, Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain 

Discussant: Laalaai-Tausa, Christina, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

A17. Understanding Traditional and Contemporary Climate Obstruction (McKie, Ruth E., De Mounfort University, UK) ruth.mckie@dmu.ac.uk 

A08. The Ukrainian War: An Environmental Perspective (Dogus Sonmez, Kadir Has University, TR) dogus.sonmez@khas.edu.tr

B03. Growing Regional Pacific Nationalism amidst Global Climate Crisis: Examining a Sense of Climate Victimhood and International Cooperationism  (Kataoka, Masaki, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, JPN) masaki_kataoka@tufs.ac.jp 

B05. The Green Climate Fund: Engaging the Private Sector (Kalinowski, Ludwig, Ewha Women's University, S-KR) tkalinowski@web.de

B16. Pastoralism Dynamics and Conflicts in the Sahel (Moussaoui, Adil, Université Mohamed V de Rabat, MOR) moussaouiadil5@gmail.com

A04. Climate Change, Conflict and Terrorism in Africa (Hassan, Hamdy A., Zayed University, UAE) hamdy.hassan@zu.ac.ae

SESSION 5: Risk, Regulation, Diplomacy, and Developmental Solutions to Climate Change (11:00-12:30 UTC)

Chair/Discussant: Kataoka, Masaki, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan

Discussant: Calmet, Yasmin, Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo, Perú

A10. Local Government Efforts to Reduce Risk and Adapt to Extreme Events (Pablo José Neudörfer Retamal, Universidad de Talca, CHL) kretamal@uahurtado.cl, pvaldivf@gmail.com>  

A13. Trade, Environmental Regulation, and State Environmental Policies in the US (Bohorquez, Emiliano, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Gonzalez, Juan Pablo, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Kozow, Vladimir, Universidad de Buenos Aires, ARG) emiliano.bohorque@gmail.com, jpg512@nyu.edu, vladimirkozow@gmail.com

A14. Transnational Connections: Climate Denial in the US and Brazil (Ives, Diogo, Rio de Janeiro State University, Lima, Maria Isabel Santos, Rio de Janeiro State University, BRA) diogoives@gmail.com, mariaisabellima@iesp.uerj.br

A15. The Landscape of Southern Ocean Diplomacy (Soza, Soledad, Pontifica Universidad Catolica de Chile, CHL) soledad_soza@yahoo.com

A18. The Changing Role of United Nations in Global Climate Governance (Duarte, Jessica, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, BRA) jessica.jd.duarte@gmail.com

SESSION 6: Indigenous Practices, Governmental Intervention and Justice in the Times of Changing Climate (13:00-14:30 UTC)

Chair/Discussant: Medina, Martin, Universidad de la Cuenca del Plata, Argentina

Discussant: Gharbaoui, Dalila, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

B04. The Role of Native Seeds in Ensuring Food Security and Sustainability (Ludwig, Milena Gonçalves, Universidade Estadual Paulista, BRA) milenagludwig@gmail.com

B06. Economic and Social Development in Brazil: Debt-REDD Swaps Supported by the Amazon Fund (Miguez, José Domingos Gonzalez, Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Minas Gerais, BRA, Manjate, Marília Telma Antonio, Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Minas Gerais, BRA) cdm_miguez@yahoo.com.br, telma.manjate12@gmail.com, thiagomendes81@gmail.com

B09. Undemocratic Practices in the Chilean Forestry System (Calderón, Matías Antonio Cortés, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, CHL) macortes8@uc.cl

B11. Pachamama Revisited: Indigenous Practices, Political Attitudes, and the Environment (Morales, Daniel Moreno, CIUDADANIA Comunidad de Estudios Sociales y Acción Pública, BOL) dmorenom@gmail.com

B12. Debates on Climate Justice: Balancing Global and Local Actors and Scales (Greggo, Marcela, Pontificia Universidade Catolica de São Paulo, BRA, Budini, Terra, Pontificia Universidade Catolica de São Paulo, BRA) marcelagreggo@gmail.com, tfbudini@pucsp.br

SESSION 7 : Migration, Water Resources, Science, and Plastics: Governmental Policies and Social Movement as Responses to the Climate Change and Environmental Pollution (15:00-16:30 UTC)

Chair/Discussant: Inada, Juichi, Senshu University, Japan

Discussant:  Mobasher, Mohammed Bashir, American University, USA

B17. Waters, Forests and Climate Change governance in the Amazon Basin: challenges and relevance for the climate conditions in South America (De Souza, Matilde, Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Minas Gerais, BRA, Hoffman Versieux, Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Minas Gerais, BRA, Neves Peixoto, Camila – Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Minas Gerais, Brazil, Nascimento, Victor, Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Minas Gerais, BRA) matilde@pucminas.br, victormatosnasc@gmail.com, bernardo_hv@yahoo.com.br

B18. Addressing Plastic Pollution and the Process of Building an Effective International Regime (Martinez, Elias David Morales, Federal University of ABC, BRA, Yassin, Ahmed, Banlastic, EGY) david.morales@ufabc.edu.br, ahyassin007@gmail.com

A09. Climate Change and Brazilian Army’s Military Education (Lobo, Juvencio Antonio Vasconcelos, Brazilian Army Command and General Staff College, BRA) juvencioantonio@terra.com.br

A03. China in the Arctic: A 2023 Perspective (Harrington, Jonathan, Olympic College, USA-W) jharrington@olympic.edu

A19. Learning from COVID-Counter-Measures States Alliances: Rehabilitation of the Trusteeship Council for the 30/30 Goals (Meinen, Haimo Schulz, Universität Hannover, GER) H_SchulzMeinen@gmx.de

Closing Keynote: 16:40 - 16:50 (UTC)  

      Hassan, Hamdy A.  (Zayed University, UAE)

04:40 - 04:50 (9/23) NZ,　01:30 - 01:40 (9/23) JP,　20:40 - 20:50 UAE,　18:40 - 18:50 FR,　12:40 - 12:50 US-EST  

Important dates

Full papers are due on 21 September 2023. Papers should be in the Chicago 19 style, best with in-text citations. All papers should be sent in MS Word format to: cmplrad@nagasaki-u.ac.jp

Conference will take place on 22 September 2023, and Universal Time (UTC) indications prevail in case of time discrepancy.

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) and other times can be found here:

https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

https://www.timeanddate.com/time/map/

Venue

The whole conference will be held online from Nagasaki, Christchurch and Dubai over ZOOM, hosted by the organizing committee. If you have concerns about connectivity, let us know.

Instructions

Microphone should be muted when listening, and can be un-muted only when speaking.

To request your turn to speak, raise your hand or send a message through Zoom Chat.   

Because of the extreme time differences, all panel chairs are requested to stick to the original timetable.

The participation application form may be closed before the deadline, when the number of applicants reaches the conference limit.

Expenses

The conference is free of charge.

Audience

A number of participants without presentations will be welcome to participate as audience. For registration, fill the form in the link below:
Audience Registration Form

Forms

Organizing committee

Radomir Compel, NURECSA, Nagasaki University, Japan

Steven Ratuva, MBC, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Hamdy Hassan, IIWS, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates

Supporting institutions:

Nagasaki University, STAR Research Platform for Collective Survival in the Anthropocene (NURECSA)

University of Canterbury, Macmillan Brown Center for Pacific Studies (MBC)

Zayed University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS)

IPSA Research Committee on Security, Conflict and Democratization (RC44) 

IPSA Research Committee on Climate Security and Planetary Politics (RC52)

Contact

In case you need further assistance, please contact us at cmplrad<a>gmail.com.

(RESERVED PRESENTATIONS) 

B19. The Role of Environmental Defender Virginia Pinares Ochoa in Extractive Contexts (Mamani, Katherin, National University Micaela Bastidas of Apurimac, PER) katherinmamanicontreras@gmail.com

B02. Towards an Islandic Theory of the Anthropocene: Insights from Islandic Thinking (Yu-sum, Lee Samuel, The New School for Social Research, USA-E) leey775@newschool.edu

B15. Security Risks of Climate Migration in West Africa: The Role of the African Union (dos Santos, Luis Haroldo Pereira Junior, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, BRA) haroldojunioor@hotmail.com

A16. Developing Countries and Climate Change: A Story of Differentiation (Yamin, Patricio, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, ARG) patricio.yamin@utdt.edu

A02. Sustainability, Survival, and Politics in the Global Climate Change Crisis (Wagner, F. Peter, University of Wisconsin, USA-C) wagnerp@uww.edu

A07. Disaster Response in Peru: The Case of Sendero Luminoso and Violence (Millerd, Carly, Mitchell, Sara McLaughlin, Pizzi, Elise, Choi, Jeongho, University of Iowa, USA-C) carly-millerd@uiowa.edu, sara-mitchell@uiowa.edu, elise-pizzi@uiowa.edu