Climate change, security risks and conflict reduction in Africa : a case study of farmer-herder conflicts over natural resources in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Burkina Faso 1960-2000

• Main Author: Cabot, Charlène
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin : Springer, 2016, ©2017.
• Series: Hexagon series on human and environmental security and peace ; v. 12.
• Subjects: Climatic changes > Social aspects.; Conflict management.; Natural resources > Côte d'Ivoire > Management.; Natural resources > Burkina Faso > Management.; Burkina Faso.; Côte d'Ivoire.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• Item Description: 3.3.5 From the Diversity of the Causes of Conflicts to Engaging with Non-environmental Factors.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (210 pages)
• ISBN: 9783642292378; 9783642292361
• Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

The environmental impacts of climate change represent challenges to the societies and are anticipated to contribute to the destabilization of their human security, endangering ways of life of human-beings and inducing conflicts. Vulnerable societies are likely to see a surge in conflicts and violence happen. However social, economic and political circumstances mediating environmental changes are fundamental and determine whether the societal challenge will be a conflictive one. In Western Africa, major environmental changes are expected and the region hosts especially vulnerable population groups (i.e. herders and farmers). Political factors might contribute to determining the occurrence, escalation or reduction of conflict between those groups. The influence of integration policies, of the fairness of land tenure, and of decentralization and participation possibilities on conflicts is studied in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Burkina Faso.