The impact of resources on social unrest is of increasing interest to political leaders, business and civil society. Recent events have highlighted that (lack of) access to critical resources, including food, energy and water, can, in certain circumstances, lead to violent demonstrations. In...

At a time of increased negative effects of climate change on human systems such as extreme events, environmental migration and refugee crises, it seems especially pressing to understand what role — if any — pressures on renewable resources and ecosystem services play in conflict occurrence...

The transport sector needs to go through an extended process of decarbonisation to counter the threat of climate change. Unfortunately, the International Energy Agency forecasts an enormous growth in the number of cars and greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Two issues can thus be identified: (1)...