Climate Stress, Conflict, and Peacebuilding (Chapter 2.4 in Massive Open Online Course on Environmental Security & Sustaining Peace) [Video]
Publisher: UNEP, ELI, Columbia University, Duke University, University of California Irvine, UNDP, EnPAx,and SDG Academy
Author(s): Marc Levy
Date: 2019
This chapter explores challenges for peace and security efforts posed by both natural climate fluctuations and climate change in the long run. It considers ways that climate stress can increase the risk of violent conflict, as well as ways that climate vulnerability may undermine the long-term effectiveness of post-conflict peacebuilding efforts