Stefan Döring is Assistant Professor at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University, part-time Researcher at Södertörn University in Sweden, and affiliated researcher with the Swedish Centre for Impacts of Climate Extremes (climes). He is co-principal investigator of the HUMAN-UKR project in collaboration with PRIO and in-kind contributor to the POLIMPACT project. His research focuses on effects of war on behavior, climate change impact on health, and the role of water as a source of cooperation and conflict.
Stefan Döring
Associate Researcher
Latest publications
Paola Vesco, Elisabeth Gilmore & Halvard Buhaug (2026)
The impacts of armed conflict on climate action (SDG 13): a review of the literature
The impacts of armed conflict on climate action (SDG 13): a review of the literature
Book chapter in The Elgar Companion to Peace and the Sustainable Development Goals
Stefan Döring (2025)
Bridging Gaps in Water Governance: Addressing Conflict and Climate Challenges
Bridging Gaps in Water Governance: Addressing Conflict and Climate Challenges
PRIO Policy Brief
Paola Vesco et al. (2025)
The impacts of armed conflict on human development: A review of the literature
The impacts of armed conflict on human development: A review of the literature
Journal article in World Development
Elena Raffetti et al. (2024)
Sustainable transformations for healthcare systems in a changing climate
Sustainable transformations for healthcare systems in a changing climate
Journal article in Cell Reports Sustainability
Stefan Döring, Kyungmee Kim & Ashok Swain (2024)
Integrating socio-hydrology, and peace and conflict research
Integrating socio-hydrology, and peace and conflict research
Journal article in Journal of Hydrology
Stefan Döring & Jonathan Hall (2023)
Drought exposure decreases altruism with salient group identities as key moderator
Drought exposure decreases altruism with salient group identities as key moderator
Journal article in Nature Climate Change
Stefan Döring & Katariina Mustasilta (2023)
Spatial patterns of communal violence in sub-Saharan Africa
Spatial patterns of communal violence in sub-Saharan Africa
Journal article in Journal of Peace Research
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Thursday, 18 Dec 2025
Top 5 most-read PRIO policy briefs in 2025
Top 5 most-read PRIO policy briefs in 2025
The most-read PRIO policy briefs of 2025 covered key global conflict issues including Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, women’s exposure to violence, ethical challenges in peace processes and resource stress in fragile regions.
Monday, 25 Nov 2024
Armed Conflict’s Hidden Costs: A Multidisciplinary Look at War's Impact on Human Development
Armed Conflict’s Hidden Costs: A Multidisciplinary Look at War's Impact on Human Development
A new comprehensive review reveals that the detrimental effects of armed conflict extend far beyond the battlefield, with war reverberating through every aspect of human development.