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Home»Development Pressures»Migration & diaspora»Migration

Migration

Climate change and conflict

Helpdesk Report
  • Zoe Scott
May 2007

There is very little academic research on the links between climate change and conflict. Of the few studies that are available, the findings are mixed. Most authors argue that whilst climate change may well result in increased conflict, this path is not certain. The most commonly discussed scenarios are that climate change causes resource scarcity, which prompts violent ...» more

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