Climate change,vulnerability to violent extremism and conflict in Kenya

Institute of Development Studies (IDS)

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Abstract: This rapid review explores the evidence of indirect connections between conflict,vulnerability and climate change in Kenya. The connections between climate change and conflict are complex,dependent,and not fully understood; robust scientific evidence of this relationship remains obscure,with debates ongoing. Evidence suggesting a direct,linear relationship between conflict and climate-related or climate-sensitive factors is contested; this review does not go into detail on this debate or seek to make a direct connection. There is,however,some agreement in the literature on indirect links and mediating factors where climate-related change can influence factors that lead to or exacerbate conflict under certain circumstances. There are also areas where vulnerabilities to conflict and climate change impacts intersect.