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 …

The potential links between climate change and conflict have received much attention in
recent years, but there is little consensus on the issue in the relevant literature. So far, few …

Abstract Definition and Scope of Human Security There are many definitions of human
security, which vary according to discipline. This chapter defines human security, in the …

Introduction Despite the existence of institutions designed to promote peace, interactions
between individuals and groups sometimes lead to conflict. Understanding the causes of …

The effects of climate change on the ocean environment–especially ocean warming,
acidification, and sea level rise–will impact fish stocks and fishers in important ways. Likely …

Until recently, most writings on the relationship between climate change and security were
highly speculative. The IPCC assessment reports to date offer little if any guidance on this …

In this paper I argue that there has been a critical shift towards war by conservation in which
conservation, security and counter insurgency (COIN) are becoming more closely …

Introduction This chapter synthesizes the scientific literature on the detection and attribution
of observed changes in natural and human systems in response to observed recent climate …

Cattle rustlings have become a major crime in Nigeria recently, with the northern region
being the hardest hit. In the past few years, rustling activities have resulted in the theft of a …

The dominant discourse on the security implications of climate change has asserted that
acute environmental scarcity—such as that caused by drought—causes political violence. In …