International Alert: Climate Change

The impact of climate change will make the poorest communities across the world poorer. Many of them are already affected by conflict and instability and thus face a dual risk. International Alert’s new research finds that the consequences of climate change will fuel violent conflict, which itself hinders the ability of governments and local communities to adapt to the pressures of climate change.

102 countries at risk (click on map to enlarge)
We’ve identified 46 countries at risk of violent conflict and a further 56 facing a high risk of instability as a result of climate change.

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	Climate of Conflict - SIDA Edition	2008-02
	Dan Smith, Janani Vivekananda Editors: Jon Hedenström and Henrik Hammargren
	Climate change is upon us and its physical effects have started to unfold. That is the broad scientific consensus expressed in the Fourth Assessment Review of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change. This report takes this finding as its starting point and looks at the social and human consequences that are likely to ensue – particularly the risks of conflict and instability. This version has been amended by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) adding illustrations and boxes highlighting areas of Swedish priorities and initiatives. It is available in English and Swedish
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	Climate of Conflict - SIDA Edition – Swedish	2008-02
	Dan Smith, Janani Vivekananda Editors: Jon Hedenström and Henrik Hammargren
	Climate change is upon us and its physical effects have started to unfold. That is the broad scientific consensus expressed in the Fourth Assessment Review of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change. This report takes this finding as its starting point and looks at the social and human consequences that are likely to ensue – particularly the risks of conflict and instability. This version has been amended by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) adding illustrations and boxes highlighting areas of Swedish priorities and initiatives. This is the Swedish language edition.
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	A Climate of Conflict: The Links Between Climate Change, Peace and War	2007-11
	Dan Smith, Janani Vivekananda
	Climate change is upon us and its physical effects have started to unfold. That is the broad scientific consensus expressed in the Fourth Assessment Review of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change. This report takes this finding as its starting point and looks at the social and human consequences that are likely to ensue – particularly the risks of conflict and instability.
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Press Coverage
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12.2007	TIMES : Water shortages are likely to be trigger for wars, says UN chief Ban Ki Moon
11.2007	REUTERS : Climate change ups war risk in many state: report
11.2007	OBSERVER ARTICLE : Climate wars threaten billions
05.2007	EURASIA ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES : Read ETT interviews Dan Smith, Secretary General, International Alert, on climate change and conflict
04.2007	BBC WORLD: Listen to the BBC World Today segment Watch the BBC World News report (clip 1) Watch the BBC Asia Today report (clip 3)
	INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY: Read Wars of the world: how global warming puts 60 nations at risk Download the Independent's conflict and climate map
	CHANNEL 4 NEWS: Read Climate report's grim warning Watch the report

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Climate of Conflict - SIDA Edition

Climate of Conflict - SIDA Edition – Swedish

A Climate of Conflict: The Links Between Climate Change, Peace and War