by Alex Randall | Mar 10, 2015 | Conflict
Several theories link climate change to armed conflict. But how do they stack up against the evidence? There is evidence that climate change can extend or increase existing conflict, however there are several competing theories about exactly how this happens. We put...
by Alex Randall | Mar 10, 2015 | Climate Change, Climate Conflict, Climate Displacement, Climate Migration, Europe / Med
Several theories link climate change to armed conflict. But how do they stack up against the evidence? There is evidence that climate change can extend or increase existing conflict, however there are several competing theories about exactly how this happens. We put...
by Alex Randall | Mar 3, 2015 | Climate Change, Climate Conflict, Climate Displacement, Climate Migration, Europe / Med, Middle East, Syria
A new academic paper points to a connection between climate change and the conflict in Syria. The research also identifies migrants as a key factor in the violence. We’re anticipating a lot of comment and debate on this over the coming week, so in this piece we...
by Alex Randall | Feb 20, 2015 | Climate Change, Climate Displacement, Climate Migration
Our weekly round up of new research on climate change, migration and displacement. ‘Climate Change Migrants’: Impediments to a Protection Framework and the Need to Incorporate Migration into Climate Change Adaptation Strategies Lauren Nishimura “Despite the...
by Alex Randall | Feb 12, 2015 | Climate Change, Climate Conflict, Climate Displacement, Climate Migration
Our weekly round up of new research on climate change, migration and displacement. Envisioning South-South relations in the fields of environmental change and migration in the Pacific Islands – past, present and futures Eberhard Weber “Climate change poses...
