Environmental changes and violent conflict

• Published in: Environmental research letters Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 015601 - 8
• Main Authors: Bernauer, Thomas, Böhmelt, Tobias, Koubi, Vally
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 01.01.2012

This letter reviews the scientific literature on whether and how environmental changes affect the risk of violent conflict. The available evidence from qualitative case studies indicates that environmental stress can contribute to violent conflict in some specific cases. Results from quantitative la...