Unraveling the Climate-Security Nexus: Climate, Livelihoods, and Conflict in the Sahel (81603)
Session Chair: Cristina Vilaplana-Prieto
Monday, 17 June 2024 11:50
Session: Session 2
Room: Room A (Live-Stream)
Presentation Type:Live-Stream Presentation
This paper/poster delves into the intricate interplay between climate change, livelihood dynamics, and conflict in the Sahel region of Africa. Focused on understanding how environmental (climate-change driven) shifts contribute to communal clashes and militant recruitment, the research explores the nexus of resource scarcity, livelihood vulnerabilities, and ethnic complexities. By analyzing climate variables and socio-environmental dynamics, the study highlights the escalating competition for diminishing land and water resources due to climate-induced desertification and erratic rainfall, particularly impacting pastoralists and agriculturalists. Through data analysis and policy evaluation, the research seeks to inform comprehensive strategies integrating sustainable resource management and conflict resolution mechanisms. Partnering with an esteemed expert ensures a robust examination of these complex dynamics, aiming to contribute insights for effective peace-building and resilience-building efforts in Sahelian communities. This research contributes valuable insights to climate change policy in the Sahel and the fields of conflict studies and global health more generally.
Authors:
Veronique Whittaker, University of California at San Francisco, United States
Jesse Bump, Harvard University, United States
About the Presenter(s)
Veronique Whittaker, UCSF Global Health Sciences PhD student.
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