Climate change as the 'new'security threat: implications for Africa

O Brown, A Hammill, R McLeman - International affairs, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Once it was an environmental issue, then an energy problem, now climate change is being
recast as a security threat. So far, the debate has focused on creating a security 'hook' …

Climate change: A new threat to stability in West Africa? Evidence from Ghana and Burkina Faso

O Brown, A Crawford - African Security Review, 2008 - journals.co.za
Traditionally seen as an environmental and an energy issue, climate change is now being
recast as a threat to international peace and security. Africa, though the least responsible for …

The impact of climate change in Africa

D Tadesse - Institute for Security Studies Papers, 2010 - journals.co.za
This paper is concerned with the fact that African nations are among the lightest polluters,
yet analysts say they will suffer the most from climate change in their pursuit of water and …

Climate change impacts: can Africa cope with the challenges?

Y Sokona, F Denton - Climate Policy, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
Since the 1990s, scientists and policy makers alike have been focusing attention more
closely on the meeting point between environment and development. There is little doubt …

Climate change and insecurity: mapping vulnerability in Africa

JW Busby, TG Smith, KL White, SM Strange - International Security, 2013 - direct.mit.edu
Many experts argue that climate change will exacerbate the severity and number of extreme
weather events. Such climate-related hazards will be important security concerns and …

Africa climate change 2007: Impacts, adaptation and vulnerability: Contribution of working group II to the fourth assessment report of the intergovernmental panel on …

M Boko, I Niang, A Nyong, A Vogel, A Githeko… - 2007 - repository.costech.or.tz
Climate Change 2007–Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability provides the most
comprehensive and up-to-date scientific assessment of the impacts of climate change, the …

Climate change and human security in Africa

A Kumssa, JF Jones - … Journal of Sustainable Development & World …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Climate change poses a major threat to human security and poverty in Africa. In Africa,
where livelihoods are mainly based on climate-dependent resources and environment, the …

[图书][B] Adapting to climate change in East Africa: a strategic approach

VA Orindi, LA Murray - 2005 - dlc.dlib.indiana.edu
" This paper provides an overview of the likely impacts of climate change in three least
developed countries in East Africa: Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. In the coming decades …

[图书][B] Climate change in Africa

C Toulmin - 2009 - books.google.com
Climate change is a major challenge for us all, but for African countries it represents a
particular threat. This book outlines current thinking and evidence and the impact such …

Locating climate insecurity: Where are the most vulnerable places in Africa?

JW Busby, TG Smith, KL White, SM Strange - Climate change, human …, 2012 - Springer
Africa is widely recognized as one of the continents most vulnerable to climate change. The
continent's vulnerability is partly driven by unfortunate geography, where the physical effects …