Climate Adaptation and Conflict Mitigation

The Case of South Sudan

Author: Ore Koren and Jerry Urtuzuastigui Series: Organizational Response to Climate Change: Businesses, Governments

Climate Adaptation and Conflict Mitigation

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This Element demonstrates why tailoring climate adaptation to local conflict conditions is crucial.

The Element analyzes how international nongovernmental organizations' (INGO) climate adaptation interventions influence civil war and local social conflicts. It draws on original high-resolution data on INGO-driven adaptation and food security efforts, alongside climate, conflict, and development data.

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This Element demonstrates why tailoring climate adaptation to local conflict conditions is crucial.

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As climate change intensifies, conflict-prone tropical regions face heightened vulnerabilities, yet little is known about how climate adaptation and food security efforts affect conflict dynamics. Using South Sudan – a country highly susceptible to climate stress and conflict – as a test case, this Element analyzes how international nongovernmental organizations' (INGO) climate adaptation interventions influence civil war and local social conflicts. It develops a theoretical framework linking climate adaptation to conflict, positing both positive and negative externalities. Drawing on original high-resolution data on INGO-driven adaptation and food security efforts, alongside climate, conflict, and development data, findings are substantiated with interviews from policy workers in South Sudan. The results indicate that while adaptation generally does not reduce conflict, interventions that promote preparedness and are implemented during periods of high climate stress can mitigate social conflicts between militias, pastoralists, and farmers. These insights provide guidance for designing climate adaptation strategies that reduce conflict risks.