Climate Change, Water and Conflict in the Niger River Basin: A Summary

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