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Climate adaptation and conflict mitigation : the case of South Sudan / Ore Koren, Jerry Urtuzuastigui.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Koren, Ore, author.
- Urtuzuastigui, Jerry, author.
- Series:
- Cambridge elements. Elements in organizational response to climate change, 2753-9342.
- Cambridge elements. Elements in organizational response to climate change, 2753-9342
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Climate change mitigation--South Sudan.
- Climate change mitigation.
- Climatic changes--South Sudan.
- Climatic changes.
- South Sudan--Politics and governement.
- South Sudan.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (96 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2025.
- Summary:
- As climate change intensifies, conflict-prone tropical regions face heightened vulnerabilities, yet little is known about how climate adaptation and food security efforts affect conflict dynamics. Using South Sudan - a country highly susceptible to climate stress and conflict - as a test case, this Element analyzes how international nongovernmental organizations' (INGO) climate adaptation interventions influence civil war and local social conflicts. It develops a theoretical framework linking climate adaptation to conflict, positing both positive and negative externalities. Drawing on original high-resolution data on INGO-driven adaptation and food security efforts, alongside climate, conflict, and development data, findings are substantiated with interviews from policy workers in South Sudan. The results indicate that while adaptation generally does not reduce conflict, interventions that promote preparedness and are implemented during periods of high climate stress can mitigate social conflicts between militias, pastoralists, and farmers. These insights provide guidance for designing climate adaptation strategies that reduce conflict risks.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 21 Apr 2025).
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-009-51072-X
- 1-009-51074-6
- 1-009-51077-0
- OCLC:
- 1574117534
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