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Dr Richard Meissner is a Senior Researcher in the Natural Resources and Environment Unit at the CSIR. He holds a Doctoral Degree in International Politics from the University of Pretoria. Richard specialises in a number of study areas ranging from water security at local government level to the analysis of transboundary river basins. His research focuses on the complexities and interactions between and among non-state actors, international organisations, and state/government organs. He is a member of the CSIR team that investigated the influence of climate variability and its effects such as drought and flooding on migrant workers to South Africa. He has vast experience in doing fieldwork in South Africa and abroad. As an international relations expert, he will be investigating the international relations and domestic policies of migration linked to climate change.
HABITABLE aims to significantly advance our understanding of the current interlinkages between climate impacts and migration and displacement patterns, in order to better anticipate their future evolutions.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 869395. The content reflects only the authors’ views, and the European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.