Climate Change and Violence: Insights from Political Science

• DOI: 10.1007/s40641-017-0079-5
• Publication Date: 2017-10-23T21:08:55Z
• Authors: Ole Magnus Theisen
• Keywords: Climate Change Adaptation; Naturalism; Political Violence; Climate science

The aim of this review is to understand the state art research related climate change and collectively organized violence from a broad political science perspective. An increasing share quantitative studies find link between weather anomalies for some forms violence, but directions are not always consistent mechanisms satisfactorily understood. Non-naturalist scholars note important reservations. Important improvements have been made during last few years, much remains conclude that will increase risk violence. increased focus on consequences adaptation mitigation needed.