The importance of the interdependence between water and energy, also known as the water-
energy nexus, is well recognized. The water-energy nexus is typically characterized in …

This article reviews the existing theoretical arguments and empirical findings linking
renewable and non-renewable natural resources to the onset, intensity, and duration of …

Climate-induced migration is one of the most hotly debated topics in the current discourse
on global warming and its consequences. There is a burgeoning field in economics and …

For the first time in history, the majority of the world population now lives in cities. Global
urbanization will continue at high speed; the world's urban population is projected to …

The link between natural resources and conflict has been extensively analysed by the
empirical literature. Yet, there is disagreement on both the existence and the type of …

The world is generally becoming less violent, but the debate on climate change raises the
specter of a new source of instability and conflict. In this field, the policy debate is running …

Armed conflict has the potential to disrupt water systems that are crucial to environmental
and human wellbeing. Yet there is no comprehensive overview of scientific evidence on the …

Dominant climate models suggest that large parts of Africa will experience greater climatic
variability and increasing rates of drought in coming decades. This could have severe …

This letter reviews the scientific literature on whether and how environmental changes affect
the risk of violent conflict. The available evidence from qualitative case studies indicates that …

Despite many claims by high-ranking policymakers and some scientists that climate change
breeds violent conflict, the existing empirical literature has so far not been able to identify a …