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Oct 29, 2021 · In a 2019 paper, researchers found that intensifying climate change will likely increase the future risk of violent armed conflict within countries, estimating that climate change or climate...
- Climate Change Does Not Directly Cause Conflict, but...
- Insecurity Limits People's Ability to Cope with Climate Shocks
- The Natural Environment Is Frequently A Casualty of Conflict
- Humanitarian Action Must Adapt
Scientists generally agree that climate change does not directly cause armed conflict, but that it may indirectly increase the risk of conflict by exacerbating existing social, economic and environmental factors. For example, when cattle herders and agricultural farmers are pushed to share diminishing resourcesdue to a changing climate, this can st...
The following case study from Mali, which has seen years of conflict, illustrates this point. West Africa was hit by a long droughtin the 1970s that led to famine. Isa, a community leader from northern Mali, said, "At that time, we only had to search for food. We could move freely with our animals. Now, we can't even search for food. We are forced ...
Too often, the natural environment is directly attacked or damaged by warfare. Attacks can lead to water, soil and land contamination, or release pollutants into the air. Explosive remnants of war can contaminate soil and water sources, and harm wildlife. Such environmental degradation** reduces people's resilience and ability to adapt to climate c...
The climate crisis is altering the nature and severity of humanitarian crises. Humanitarian organizations are already struggling to respond and will not be able to meet exponentially growing needs resulting from unmitigated climate change. Major efforts – in the form of significant systemic and structural changes, political will, good governance, i...
Jan 4, 2023 · In this Viewpoint, five researchers provide their thoughts and opinions on the topic, outlining the types of conflict that can be linked to climate variability, and how these relationships...
Jun 12, 2019 · Climate has affected organized armed conflict within countries, and intensifying climate change is estimated to increase future risks of conflict, although other drivers are substantially...
- Katharine J. Mach, Caroline M. Kraan, W. Neil Adger, Halvard Buhaug, Halvard Buhaug, Marshall Burke,...
- 2019
Jul 19, 2021 · As climate change amplifies weather disasters and destabilizes food and water supplies, recent research is confirming its effects on the global south: Our planet’s warming is weakening already fragile states, increasing the risk of violent conflicts and accelerating human displacement and migration.
Nov 10, 2022 · How climate change can help heal conflicts—not just fuel them. Increasingly, environmental cooperation is solving local conflicts around the world that are caused in part by global warming.
Jul 12, 2022 · We spoke to him about the links between conflict and climate change. How does climate change create conflict? Climate change does contribute to increased conflict, but this often happens along indirect pathways. It makes the most vulnerable even more vulnerable.
