Open AccessDirections for Research on Climate and Conflict
Author(s) -
Mach Katharine J.,
Adger W. Neil,
Buhaug Halvard,
Burke Marshall,
Fearon James D.,
Field Christopher B.,
Hendrix Cullen S.,
Kraan Caroline M.,
Maystadt JeanFrancois,
O'Loughlin John,
Roessler Philip,
Scheffran Jürgen,
Schultz Kenneth A.,
Uexkull Nina
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
earth's future
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.641
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2328-4277
DOI - 10.1029/2020ef001532
Subject(s) - armed conflict , climate change , political science , psychological intervention , climate science , domain (mathematical analysis) , management science , psychology , economics , ecology , law , mathematical analysis , mathematics , psychiatry , biology
The potential links between climate and conflict are well studied, yet disagreement about the specific mechanisms and their significance for societies persists. Here, we build on assessment of the relationship between climate and organized armed conflict to define crosscutting priorities for future directions of research. They include (1) deepening insight into climate‐conflict linkages and conditions under which they manifest, (2) ambitiously integrating research designs, (3) systematically exploring future risks and response options, responsive to ongoing decision‐making, and (4) evaluating the effectiveness of interventions to manage climate‐conflict links. The implications of this expanding scientific domain unfold in real time.