THE UN AGENDA 2030 AND THE CLIMAT E-SECURITY NEXUS IN AFRICA
THE UN AGENDA 2030 AND THE CLIMAT E-SECURITY NEXUS IN AFRICA
Author(s): Daniel SilanderSubject(s): Physical Geopgraphy, Governance, Environmental and Energy policy, Security and defense, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: climate change; security; poor governance; Africa;
Summary/Abstract: There is a growing bulk of studies on global climate changes and conflicts. It has been argued that climate change may be a triggering factor to conflicts and wars, especially in societies with poor governance. This study explores the climate-security nexus in Africa. It is argued that the global climate change provides profound state and human security challenges to African governments and people. Scarcity of vital resources in food, water, sanitation and health has challenged political and economic structures, infrastructure and integration. This has also been due to poorly governed states with authoritarianism, corruption, ethnic divisions and fragile, dysfunctional institutions. The war in Darfur is a tragic, but illustrative example of the climate change-security nexus of our time.
Journal: Journal of Geography, Politics and Society
- Issue Year: 11/2021
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 34-43
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English