Information on "Environment" and "Africa"
May 2012
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May 2012
Links Between Climate Change, Conflict and Governance in Africa
Author: Wario Roba Adano, Fatuma Daudi
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
This paper assesses the existing evidence on security threats relating to climate change, with particular reference to Africa. More on «Links Between Climate Change, Conflict and Governance in Africa» -
May 2012
Spatial Vulnerability of Rural Households to Climate Change in Nigeria
Author: Ignatius A Madu
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This study assesses the spatial patterns of vulnerability to climate change in Nigeria as a backdrop to highlighting the security implications of these patterns and underscores the need to mainstream climate change adaptation into the rural developme... More on «Spatial Vulnerability of Rural Households to Climate Change in Nigeria»
April 2012
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20 Apr 2012
The Chagos Islanders
Author: Jon Lunn
Publisher: House of Commons Library
This note explores the complex outstanding disputes arising from the British Government decision between 1968 and 1973 to clear the entire Chargos Archipelago of its inhabitants to build a US military base. More on «The Chagos Islanders» -
Apr 2012
Rules of the Range
Author: Simon Levine, Sara Pavanello
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
The policy brief studies the institutional aspects of natural resource management in Kenya-Ethiopia border areas. More on «Rules of the Range» -
Apr 2012
Climate Shocks and Political Violence
Author: Cullen Hendrix, Idean Salehyan
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This brief challenges the reasoning that environmental scarcity is always a trigger of political violence, and that Africa is likely to become ground zero for future climate-related violence. More on «Climate Shocks and Political Violence» -
Apr 2012
Evolving Dynamics of Security in Africa
Author: Sarah McDuff, Elena Rodriguez
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This is a report of a full-day conference examining the evolving dynamics of security in Africa. More on «Evolving Dynamics of Security in Africa»
March 2012
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9 Mar 2012
Rapport sur la sécurité humaine dans l'espace CEDEAO
Author: Abdou Fall, Issaka K Souaré, David Zounmenou
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
Ce rapport fait le point sur la situation de la sécurité humaine dans quatre États de l’espace CEDEAO, à savoir le Bénin, le Burkina Faso, la Guinée et le Togo. More on «Rapport sur la sécurité humaine dans l'espace CEDEAO» -
Mar 2012
Synergies between REDD+ and Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change at the Local Level
Author: William McFarland
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This case study uses the Local Adaptive Capacity (LAC) framework developed by the African Climate Change Resilience Alliance (ACCRA) to compare how REDD+ strategy opinions may impact LAC. More on «Synergies between REDD+ and Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change at the Local Level» -
Mar 2012
Climate Finance Africa
Author: Janet Redman, Oscar Reyes, Trusha Reddy, Mithika Mwenda, Michelle Maynard
Publisher: Institute for Security Studies (ISS)
In this paper, the authors examine the main reasons why Africa is marginal to carbon market to tackle climate change and offer an analysis of the potential impacts of efforts to extend the carbon market through the Clean Development Mechanism. More on «Climate Finance Africa» -
Mar 2012
"Ground Truthing" Vulnerability and Adaptation in Africa
Author: Jared Berenter
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This is the report of an independent study of climate change vulnerability in Africa. More on «"Ground Truthing" Vulnerability and Adaptation in Africa»
