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 5, 2015 | Climate Change, Climate Conflict, Climate Displacement, Climate Migration
Every Thursday we’ll post a couple of new pieces of research on climate change, migration and displacement. If you have suggestions for next week, please post them in comments. Climate change, environmental security and displacement in Nigeria: Experience from...
by Alex Randall | Jan 28, 2015 | Climate Change, Climate Conflict, Climate Displacement, Climate Migration
Climate change will force to UK to commit its armed forces to new overseas conflicts. This is the belief of Navy Rear Admiral Neil Morisetti. The impacts of climate change, he argues, will destabilise already vulnerable areas. Droughts, heat waves and floods will tip...
by Alex Randall | Sep 4, 2012 | Climate Change, Climate Conflict, Climate Displacement, Climate Migration
This new paper in the Journal of Human Security looks critically at the prevailing narrative around climate change and conflict in Bangladesh. The paper questions the assumptions of the common narrative which suggests that climate change will lead to human...
