Malin Mobjörk
Professional affiliation
Wilson Center Projects
"Mistra Geopolitics - Sustainable Development in a Changing Geopolitical Era"
Full Biography
Dr. Malin Mobjörk is a senior researcher at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and a manager of SIPRI’s research on climate change and risk. Malin holds a Ph.D. in Water and Environmental Studies from Linköping University, Sweden. Before joining SIPRI, Malin worked at Stockholm University and at the Swedish Defence Research Agency, FOI for almost a decade. Malin’s expertise includes climate-related security risks including violent conflicts, climate-induced migration, and policy organizations’ responses to climate risks. Another area of her expertise is interdiciplinary and transdisciplinary research. In addition, Malin has also been involved in foresight and scenario analysis, among all the Future Commissions commissioned by the Swedish government. Malin’s recent publications include the report "Climate-related Security Risks: Towards an Integrated Approach," which was funded by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and articles in Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management and International Studies Review.
Major Publications
Mobjörk, M. et al. 2016. Climate-related Security Risks: Towards an Integrated Approach van Baalen, S. and Mobjörk, M. 2017. Climate change and violent conflict in East Africa: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Research to Probe the Mechanisms, International Studies Review Mobjörk, M., Smith, D. and Rüttinger, L. 2016. Towards a Global Resilience Agenda: Action on Climate Fragility Risks, Hauge: Clingendael, adelphi and SIPRI