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Climate, Migration, and Conflict in a Changing World

2016

This discussion paper by the Wilson Center examines how increasing displacement and climate change exacerbates the form, type, and location of violent conflict. The paper underscores that official language and protections at the nexus of climate, migration, and conflict remain underdeveloped; that strengthening local institutions may prove essential to address the vast majority of migration, which happens within country borders; and that understanding local and national contexts is vital to the policy response. The paper shares specific lessons learned from Darfur and Syria.

Source:

Null S, Risi LH. Navigating Complexity: Climate, Migration, and Conflict in a Changing World. Environmental Change and Security Program, Wilson Center 2016. https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/navigating-complexity-climate-migration-and-conflict-changing-world.