Exploring the Worldwide Impact of COVID-19 on Conflict Risk under Climate Change
Publisher: Heliyon
Author(s): Xiaolan Xie, Mengmeng Hao, Fangyu Ding, Tobias Ide, David Helman, Jürgen Scheffran, Qian Wang, Yushu Qian, Shuai Chen, Jiajie Wu, Tian Ma, Quansheng Ge, and Dong Jiang
Date: 2023
Topics: Climate Change, Conflict Causes, Governance, Public Health
As the biggest threats facing mankind, COVID-19 and conflict risk severely affected human livelihood and economic development. Exploring the effects of COVID-19 on conflict risk is essential to human health and safety. However, no clear conclusion has been drawn from previous studies regarding the causal link between COVID-19 and conflict risk, which limit the implementation of corresponding prevention policies. To address this knowledge gap, this study applies multiple approaches to understand if and how COVID-19 affects multiple types of conflict worldwide.