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“Land is Now the Biggest Gun”: Climate Change, Conflict, and the Telling Case of Karamoja, Uganda

In an article recently published in Climate and Development, researcher Daniel Abrahams examines how climate change alters conflict outcomes and vulnerability in Karamoja, Uganda. The case offers direct insight into both why the climate-conflict relationship can be so difficult to interpret and also the need to broaden conceptualizations of the climate-conflict relationship. Karamoja…

“Land is Now the Biggest Gun”: Climate Change, Conflict, and the Telling Case of Karamoja, Uganda
Editor’s Pick: 10 Food Conflicts from Morocco to North Korea

Compiled by Raquel Munayer and Stella Schaller, adelphi What exactly triggers food riots? At which point does climate change come in? And what can we learn from analyzing the lack and impotence of government action in conflict areas? In our Editor’s Pick, we share 10 case studies from the interactive ECC Factbook that address the connections between food, the environment and conflict…

Editor’s Pick: 10 Food Conflicts from Morocco to North Korea
Synthesis: Climate Security in 3D

by Hannah Kurnoth, Janani Vivekananda (adelphi) 2021 represents an important year for climate diplomacy and holds unique opportunities for progress on the issue. To advance joint, cross-government, cross-border, and cross-discipline approaches needed to effectively address climate-related security risks and to strengthen the community of practice adelphi and Wilton Park hosted a…

Synthesis: Climate Security in 3D
Infographic. Climate and conflict

Climate change has resulted in slow-onset changes – notably gradual temperature increases, rising sea levels, biodiversity loss, ocean acidification, land and forest degradation, and salinisation. The frequency and intensity of extreme weather events are also increasing, including floods, droughts, wildfires and extreme heatwaves. The relationship between climate change, peace and security has…

Infographic. Climate and conflict