Climate Change as a Conflict Multiplier
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Written by Amanda Mayoral
Climate change has serious consequences for conflict. Experience has shown environmental catastrophes to shock economic and socials systems. These shocks are channeled through the interplay of resource scarcity and disruptions in the economic and social structures. Studies have found staple food prices to be higher because of climate change (as opposed to the business as usual projections). Some studies have even found strong causal relations between climate shocks and conflict historically. The effects can weaken productivity and devastate countries that are particularly vulnerable. In planning for these consequences, there are roles for stakeholders at each level and the resulting policies should be sensitive to the varying effects caused by climate change and be inclusive to all beneficiaries.
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