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This thesis examines how climate change reshapes security and mobility by comparing two distinct pathways of climate-related displacement: rapid-onset drought and agricultural collapse in Syria, and slow-onset sea-level rise and salinization in Bangladesh. Building on Environmental Security, Human Security, and Securitization Theory, the study argues that these frameworks illuminate important mechanisms—such as climate change as a “threat multiplier” and the political construction of (in)security—but remain limited by state- and anthropocentric assumptions. To address these limits, the thesis advances a Green Theory–informed perspective that centers ecological integrity and climate justice as core security referents. Methodologically, the research employs a comparative case design with process-tracing and pattern-matching across secondary data (peer-reviewed studies, attribution science, displacement statistics, and policy reports). The Syria case links multi-year drought, rural–urban migration, and governance failures to heightened social unrest and onward displacement. The Bangladesh case shows how chronic inundation, salinity intrusion, and livelihood erosion generate primarily internal, incremental mobility with long-term human security risks. Cross-case synthesis demonstrates convergent vulnerabilities (exposure, adaptive capacity, and institutional response) alongside divergent temporal dynamics and policy needs. The thesis contributes in two ways: empirically, by integrating visual and quantitative evidence on climate impacts and mobility patterns across contrasting contexts; and normatively, by proposing elements of a sui generis protection regime for climatedisplaced persons (eligibility criteria for planned relocation, responsibility-sharing formula, and dedicated financing and monitoring). Overall, it reframes security in the Anthropocene toward ecocentric and justice-oriented protection that better aligns with the lived realities of climate-affected populations.

This policy report thesis explores the evolution of Anticipatory Action since its inception, tracing the roots from early pilot projects led by the German Red Cross in 2013 to the current usage across multiple countries. The research delves into the complexities of this approach, examining how it has been implemented, the lessons learned, and the potential for scaling up this initiative to ensure they become integral components of national disaster risk management frameworks.

The research identifies key trends in AA plans, highlighting the shift from small-scale pilot projects to more sustainable and widespread implementations. However, it also uncovers continuous challenges, including funding limitations, coordination issues among stakeholders, and the technical complexities linked with accurate forecasting.

In this research, the relationship between European corporate bonds and stocks is examined. The informational efficiency of both bond and stock markets relative to each other is evaluated based upon which market leads the other in incorporating information about the firm. The analysis is conducted by employing a panel vector autoregression (VAR) on corporate bond returns and the corresponding stock returns from 159 firms over a 15 year time period. Results suggest that a correlation is present where stocks lead bonds. This correlation is stronger in high-yield bonds compared to investment grade bonds. This implies that the stock market incorporates firm news more efficiently and that high-yield bonds react more to firm news.

Onderzoek naar Universal Health Coverage (UHC) en de meerwaarde die Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) kunnen bieden in Tanzania.