Mali

The crisis in Mali is too often defined in terms of security for Western citizens. This paper looks at a what a peacebuilding approach to the conflict could look like. This is part of our Peace Focus series.

This summary report is based on a research project in collaboration with the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and the School of International Development at the University of East Anglia. The research analyses the links between environmental stress, climate change, human security, conflict and adaptation at different scales and localities along the Niger River. Drawing on the study’s findings, this report offers key policy guidelines for resilience building, adaptation and reducing conflict. The full report can be found at: http://www.international-alert.org/resources/publications/climate-change-water-and-conflict-niger-river-basin

This report is based on a research project in collaboration with the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research and the School of International Development at the University of East Anglia. The research analyses the links between environmental stress, climate change, human security, conflict and adaptation at different scales and localities along the Niger River. The third longest river in Africa, the Niger River and its tributaries are a key source of water for the estimated 100 million people living in the basin, especially for the drier regions within the western Sahel zone. Drawing on the study’s findings, this report offers key policy guidelines for resilience building, adaptation and reducing conflict.