CIAO DATE: 05/2012
April 2012
Danish Institute for International Studies
Climate change is rarely the sole cause of conflict, but it can intensify and multiply existing conflicts over natural resources. Development cooperation can help prevent this in three ways: 1. Addressing the root causes of the conflicts that climate change may contribute to 2. Supporting institutional mechanisms for conflict management and resolution 3. “Conflict proofing” development programmes and national policies, which may otherwise themselves increase the risk of conflict These are among the key points in this DIIS Policy Brief.
Resource link: Development Cooperation, Climate Change and Conflict [PDF] - 123K