DIIS researches how climate and natural resources are handled locally and internationally, and the implications for human security, countries’ development and international politics.
Aid to partnerships between businesses in Denmark and counterparts in developing countries has created few jobs and little growth. This calls for deeper insight into the effects of private sector assistance.
Greenland has subsurface uranium deposits potentially so large, that the self-governing island can join the club of uranium suppliers. But legislation is not in place, and the process is halted because of the upcoming elections on 28 November.
In the global policy debate on climate change, there is growing attention to the role of local governments as key facilitators of change. But can these mundane everyday institutions really make a difference?