Climate Change, Human Insecurity and Conflict Dynamics in the Lake Chad Region. (December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ehiane, Stanley; Moyo, Philani
• Is Part Of: Journal of Asian and African studies. Volume 57:Number 8(2022)
• Page Start: 1677
• Page End: 1689
• Publication Date: 2022-12
• Subjects: Climate change -- environmental degradation -- livelihood -- conflict; Social change -- Africa -- Periodicals; Social change -- Asia -- Periodicals; Economic development -- Africa -- Periodicals; Economic development -- Asia -- Periodicals; Africa -- Social conditions -- Periodicals; Asia -- Social conditions -- Periodicals; Africa -- Periodicals; Asia -- Periodicals; 950
• DOI: 10.1177/00219096211063817
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9096

Abstract

Climate change impacts on human development have been an issue of global concern in the past few decades. Over the past few years, there is increasing interest on the impacts of climate change on conflict, peace and security in Africa. This paper explores the extent to which climate change impacts and attendant effects on environmental resources are drivers of some of the conflicts in the Lake Chad region, specifically in Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria. It applies the human security theory to establish the interface between climate impacts, human insecurity and local conflicts. We find that reduced access to natural resources such as fertile land, water and pasture is undermining livelihoods of vulnerable people and communities in the Lake Chad region, which triggered recurrent conflicts.