Publication

1 Feb 2012

This brief discusses the linkages between climate change and conflict and outlines opportunities for both mitigation and adaptation for all stakeholders. According to the author, climate change can be a conflict-multiplying mechanism as it fosters unforeseen conflicts and reinforces existing ones. While there are many causes of conflict, climate change can be a trigger in the sequence.

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Author Amanda Mayoral
Series USIP Peace Briefs
Issue 120
Publisher United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Copyright © 2012 United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
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