Navigating Complexity: Climate, Migration, and Conflict in a Changing World
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Environmental Change and Security Program
Climate change is expected to contribute to the movement of people through a variety of means. There is also significant concern climate change may influence violent conflict. But our understanding of these dynamics is evolving quickly and sometimes producing surprising results. There are considerable misconceptions about why people move, how many move, and what effects they have.
In a discussion paper for USAID鈥檚 Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation, the Environmental Change and Security Program presents a guide to this controversial and consequential nexus of global trends. Building off a workshop held at the 浪花直播 Center last year, we provide a background scan of relevant literature and an in-depth analysis of the high-profile cases of Darfur and Syria to discern policy-relevant lessons from the latest research.
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Authors
Schuyler Null
Former Writer/Editor, Environmental Change and Security Program, Maternal Health Initiative
Lauren Herzer Risi
Program Director, Environmental Change and Security Program
Environmental Change and Security Program
The Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) explores the connections between environmental change, health, and population dynamics and their links to conflict, human insecurity, and foreign policy. Read more
