Second Partner Meeting of the Clico Project and discussion on 'climate change, human security and conflict in Africa', Berlin, Germany
16 February 2011 - 16 February 2011
Germany
The Second Partner Meeting of the Clico Project and a discussion on 'climate change, human security and conflict in Africa' will take place from 16 to 18 February 2011 in Berlin, Germany.
Africa is often described as a continent full of instable states and conflict. Climate change is expected to seriously affect many people in Africa, against the background of wide-spread poverty.
Climate change has been linked to both negative effects on human security and to the rise of violent conflicts. However, the evidence for the link between climate change and violent conflict is subject to debate. Adequate policy responses are just beginning to emerge.
This public panel event will discuss the links between climate change, human security and conflict in Africa and appropriate policy responses. It will look at questions like:
- Does climate change actually endanger human security and exacerbate existing conflicts or create new ones?
- Are human security and conflict appropriate concepts in the context of climate change?
- How can scientific insights on the inter-linkages between climate change, human security and conflicts be integrated into policy-making?
- What are appropriate responses by African countries and what should or should not be done by Europeans?
This event will also host the Second Partner Meeting of the 'Climate change and hydro-conflicts and human security' (Clico) Project. Funded by the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), the project brings together researchers in water resource, vulnerability, and peace and security studies to study the development of a suitable international institutional framework for dealing with the human security implications of hydro-climatic hazards.For further information, please visit: http://www.clico.org/component/k2/itemlist/category/3-events(opens in new window)
Africa is often described as a continent full of instable states and conflict. Climate change is expected to seriously affect many people in Africa, against the background of wide-spread poverty.
Climate change has been linked to both negative effects on human security and to the rise of violent conflicts. However, the evidence for the link between climate change and violent conflict is subject to debate. Adequate policy responses are just beginning to emerge.
This public panel event will discuss the links between climate change, human security and conflict in Africa and appropriate policy responses. It will look at questions like:
- Does climate change actually endanger human security and exacerbate existing conflicts or create new ones?
- Are human security and conflict appropriate concepts in the context of climate change?
- How can scientific insights on the inter-linkages between climate change, human security and conflicts be integrated into policy-making?
- What are appropriate responses by African countries and what should or should not be done by Europeans?
This event will also host the Second Partner Meeting of the 'Climate change and hydro-conflicts and human security' (Clico) Project. Funded by the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), the project brings together researchers in water resource, vulnerability, and peace and security studies to study the development of a suitable international institutional framework for dealing with the human security implications of hydro-climatic hazards.For further information, please visit: http://www.clico.org/component/k2/itemlist/category/3-events(opens in new window)