The link between climate change and conflict has been discussed intensively in academic
literature during the past decade. This review aims to provide a clearer picture of what the …

Though awareness of the nature of water conflict and cooperation has improved over time,
the likelihood of water conflicts could increase as populations continue to grow and climate …

The devastating civil war that began in Syria in March 2011 is the result of complex
interrelated factors. The focus of the conflict is regime change, but the triggers include a …

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 …

We conduct a disaggregated empirical analysis of civil conflict at the subnational level in
Africa over 1997 to 2011 using a new gridded data set. We construct an original measure of …

Abstract From Angola to Iraq, wars have taken place in resource rich countries full of poor
people. Wars of Plunder explores the interplay of natural resources and armed conflicts, and …

This paper presents a systematic, global assessment of transboundary watersheds that
identifies regions more likely to experience hydro-political tensions over the next decade …

This book examines the political economy that governs the management of international
transboundary river basins in the developing world. These shared rivers are the setting for …

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 …

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