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Environmental Justice (35)
Dam conflict (22)
Land grabbing (10)
pollution (9)
Mining conflict (7)
Infrastructure (4)
Conservation area (3)
Terrorism (3)
Biofuels (1)
Dam conflict; Water conflict (1)
Desalination (1)
disaster (1)
Environmental activism (1)
hurricane (1)
inequality (1)
Jihadists (1)
pirates (1)
Privatisation (1)
racial dynamics (1)
Transboundary water conflict (1)
urban violence (1)
What is the conflict about?
G7 climate risks
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Extreme Weather events and disasters (9)
Livelihood insecurity and migration (16)
Local resource competition (41)
Transboundary water management (31)
Unintended effects of climate policies (6)
Volatile food prices and provision (7)
Resources
Water (103)
Agricultural / Pastoral Land (95)
Fish (21)
Biodiversity (16)
Ecosystem Stability (13)
Forests (10)
Air (Pollution) (5)
Resilience of the environment (4)
Type of conflict driver
Climate change (51)
Development needs (54)
Population pressures (33)
Causal Link
Changing climate leads to decreased water availability. (36)
Livelihood insecurity leads to growing discontent with the state. (36)
Economic developments lead to changes in land use. (35)
Reduced availability of/access to natural resources leads to distributive conflicts between societal groups. (32)
Infrastructure development changes the allocation of water. (31)
Reduced availability of/access to natural resources leads to tensions between states. (30)
Economic activity causes pollution. (29)
Migration leads to conflicts between migrants and residents. (29)
Livelihood insecurity fuels grievances between groups. (25)
Problems related to migration/displacements lead to growing discontent with the state. (22)
Reduced availability of/access to natural resources provokes discontent with the state. (22)
Demographic changes increase pressures on available water resources. (20)
Extreme weather event is consistent with predictions regarding more frequent and/or intense extreme weather events. (19)
More frequent/intense extreme weather events lead to decreased water availability. (18)
Economic developments place additional strains on water resources. (17)
More frequent/intense extreme weather events reduce available natural resources. (17)
Demographic changes increase pressures on available land resources. (16)
Infrastructure development facilitates land use changes. (13)
The perceived inadequacy of state capacity leads to growing discontent with the state. (13)
In-migration leads to demographic change. (12)
Infrastructure development leads to environmental degradation. (12)
Changing climate reduces available natural resources. (9)
Livelihood insecurity augments the risk of crime, violence, and extremism. (9)
Livelihood insecurity leads to interstate tensions. (9)
More frequent/intense extreme weather events reduce available land. (9)
Environmental policies encourage land use change. (8)
Use of resource, livelihood, and health pressures for political advantage/power increases tensions between groups. (7)
Economic developments reduce available natural resources. (6)
Food price volatility provokes growing discontent with the state. (6)
Use of resource, livelihood, and health pressures for political advantage/power intensifies interstate tensions. (6)
Demographic changes increase pressures on natural resources. (5)
Public health risks cause growing discontent with the state. (5)
Reduced capacity and/or legitimacy of the state augments the risk of crime, violence, and extremism. (5)
Reduced capacity and/or legitimacy of the state compounds fragility. (5)
Changing climate decreases available land. (4)
Infrastructure development reduces available natural resources. (4)
Legal / Political interference restricts access to water resources. (4)
Public health risks create or aggravate interstate tensions. (4)
Migration/displacements provokes interstate tensions. (3)
Border dispute leads to inter-state tensions. (2)
Changing climate alters natural boundaries. (2)
Demographic changes lead to changes in land use. (2)
Demographic changes lead to environmental degradation. (2)
Environmental/climate policy motivates the construction of infrastructure. (2)
Food price volatility weakens the state. (2)
Increased economic activity decimates fish stocks. (2)
Ocean Acidification leads to declining fish stocks. (2)
Reduced availability of/access to natural resources augments the risk of crime, violence, and extremism. (2)
Sea level rise leads to salinization of coastal aquifers. (2)
Sea-level rise reduces available land. (1)
What is the conflict's scope?
Conflict active in this year
2019 (102)
2018 (102)
2017 (102)
2016 (102)
2015 (104)
2014 (107)
2013 (107)
2012 (105)
2011 (102)
2010 (97)
2009 (92)
2008 (88)
2007 (84)
2006 (81)
2005 (75)
2004 (72)
2003 (69)
2002 (66)
2001 (65)
2000 (64)
1999 (61)
1998 (61)
1997 (63)
1996 (63)
1995 (65)
1994 (66)
1993 (64)
1992 (62)
1991 (61)
1990 (54)
1989 (45)
1988 (45)
1987 (44)
1986 (44)
1985 (43)
1984 (41)
1983 (40)
1982 (40)
1981 (40)
1980 (40)
1979 (35)
1978 (35)
1977 (35)
1976 (34)
1975 (33)
1974 (33)
1973 (32)
1972 (32)
1971 (32)
1970 (32)
Is the conflict ongoing?
no (31)
yes (105)
Countries » All parent terms
Africa (59)
-Eastern Africa (22)
-Western Africa (17)
-Northern Africa (16)
-Southern Africa (11)
-Central Africa (8)
Asia (56)
-South Eastern Asia (17)
-Southern Asia (16)
-Western Asia (15)
-Eastern Asia (8)
-Central Asia (4)
Americas (19)
-Central America (9)
-South America (7)
-North America (2)
-Caribbean (1)
Global Issues (2)
Europe (1)
-Eastern Europe (1)
Is there an international dimension?
no (89)
yes (36)
What is the conflict's intensity?
Intensities & Influences: extreme values
Environmental Influences (3)
Human Suffering (59)
International / Geopolitical Intensity (29)
Societal Influences (88)
Has the conflict been violent?
no (42)
yes (92)
What is the state of resolution?
Has there been some resolution success?
no (56)
yes (56)
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