Essays about: "Martinsson Petter"

Found 2 essays containing the words Martinsson Petter.

1. 1. From climate change to anarchy? : A study of the effects of long-term climate change on the dynamics of violent conflict in Kenya 2007-2008

   University essay from Försvarshögskolan

   Author : Martinsson Petter; [2017]
   Keywords : Kenya; Climate change; Conflict; Long term; NDVI; Kenya; Klimatförändring; Konflikt; Långsiktig; NDVI;

   Abstract : This paper studies the effects of long-term climate change on the dynamics of violent conflict in the Kenyan crisis of 2007-2008. Climate change has been found to worsen livelihood conditions in East Africa, leading to a higher competition for resources and increased intergroup tensions. This, in turn, leads to a higher risk for violent conflict. READ MORE

3. 2. Vegetation Wars: Effects of Long-term Climate Change on Violent Intergroup Conflict in the Sahel Region 2010-2016

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Petter Martinsson; Sona Rashid; [2017]
   Keywords : climate change; conflict; Sahel; Africa; NDVI;

   Abstract : There is a widely-held belief that global climate change will lead to several adverse consequences, one of them being an increased likelihood of violence on the African continent. This study investigates these claims by studying the links between climate change and violent intergroup conflict in the Sahel region 2010-2016. READ MORE