Climate Change, Security Risks and Conflict Reduction in Africa

Part I. Introduction

1. Introduction
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Part II. Theoretical Framework

2. Climate Change and Farmer–Herder Conflicts in West Africa
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3. Causal Linkages Between Environmental Change and Conflict
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4. The Importance of Political Factors in Reducing Conflict and Upholding Security
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Part III. Empirical Analysis

5. The Potential of Political Factors for the Reduction of Climate-Change-Induced or -Aggravated Farmer–Herder Conflicts
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6. Case Study: Farmer–Herder Conflicts in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana
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Part IV. Conclusion

7. Conclusion
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Keywords: Environment, Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice, Climate Change Management and Policy, Political Science, Economic Geography