Climate Change and Security in Africa

This IISD report analyzes how climate change threatens security in Africa by impacting water, food, and migration, while proposing governance and adaptation strategies to mitigate these risks.

• Climate change is identified as a potential driver of international security risks by altering water availability, food security, disease prevalence, and coastal boundaries, which may lead to increased forced migration, heightened tensions, and new conflicts.
• Africa is considered the continent most vulnerable to climate-induced conflict due to its reliance on climate-dependent sectors like rain-fed agriculture and a history of political, ethnic, and resource conflict, despite being the least responsible for greenhouse gas emissions.

APA

Brown,, A. C. (2009). Climate Change and Security in Africa. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/climate-change-and-security-africa

Chicago

Brown,, Alec Crawford,Oli. Climate Change and Security in Africa. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2009. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/climate-change-and-security-africa.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{brown2009climate, author = {Brown,, Alec Crawford,Oli}, title = {{Climate Change and Security in Africa}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2009}, month = apr, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/climate-change-and-security-africa}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }