Multi-method evidence for when and how climate-related disasters contribute to armed conflict risk
Abstract
First integrated, multi-method study on climate-related disasters and conflict. Disaster do not enhance conflict risks per se, but only in certain contexts. Relevant context factors: large population, ethnic exclusion, low development. Improved opportunity structures are the main explanatory mechanism.
- Publication:
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Global Environmental Change
- Pub Date:
- May 2020
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2020GEC....6202063I
- Keywords:
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- Civil war;
- Crisis;
- Environment;
- Hazard;
- Peace;
- Violence