Commentary
Across the Middle East and North Africa, climate stress interacts with economic fragility, governance failures, social marginalization, and conflict.
Camille Ammoun
Research
The New International Politics of Decarbonisation and Climate Preservation
A core challenge in the new era of uncertain climate relations lies not in technical solutions but in the politicization of climate policy coordination.
By Federica Genovese
Published on Feb 17, 2026
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