East Africa (EA) has been the primary focus for various drought studies in recent years.
However, a comprehensive analysis of droughts, including their evolution, complexity, social …

We review the emerging literature on climate and conflict. We consider multiple types of
human conflict, including both interpersonal conflict, such as assault and murder, and …

Much of the debate over the security implications of climate change revolves around
whether changing weather patterns will lead to future conflict. This article addresses whether …

A growing body of evidence shows a causal relationship between extreme weather events
and civil conflict incidence at the global level. We find that this causality is also valid for …

The mounting evidence for climate change has put the security implications of increased
climate variability high on the agenda of policymakers. However, several years of research …

Recent studies concerning the possible relationship between climate trends and the risks of
violent conflict have yielded contradictory results, partly because of choices of conflict …

Previous research on environment and security has contested the existence, nature and
significance of a climate driver of conflict. In this study, we have focused on small-scale …

This article extends the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) by presenting new global
data on non-state conflict, or armed conflict between two groups, neither of which is the …

This study investigates the relationship between violent conflict, food price, and climate
variability at the subnational level. Using disaggregated data on 113 African markets from …

Climate change is expected to bring about major change in freshwater availability, the
productive capacity of soils, and in patterns of human settlement. However, considerable …