Rising Tempers, Rising Temperatures

dc.creatorAlda, Erik
dc.date2016-03-03T18:23:57Z
dc.date2016-03-03T18:23:57Z
dc.date2014-03
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:55:34Z
dc.descriptionSection one of the papers provides a brief overview of the relationship between the Sahel region of Africa and climate variability trends and predictions, ultimately posing the primary research question of the study: Is the Sahel region more likely to have a higher probability of conflict and migration as a result of climate change and climate change-related events? In section two, research and analysis aim to identify causal paths between climate change, migration, and conflict via structural equation modeling focusing on recent climate change trends in the Africa and Sahel regions, particularly changes in temperature and rainfall, and analyzing the consequences of this climate variabil¬ity, namely migration and conflict. Section three brings the aspect of youth into the analysis, arguing that youth living in the rural Sahel region will likely find themselves particularly vulnerable to in¬creased climate change and variability, which will have direct and indirect implications on the security and livelihoods of these individuals. The paper explores the past, current and predicted issues faced by rural Sahel youth affected by the impacts of climate change, such as chronic unemployment and engagement in the illicit sector due to rural to urban migration from regions affected by drought, desertification and resource scarcity. The final section of the paper offers policy recommen¬dations for addressing negative climate-change related consequences through two key paths of intervention: (i) climate change adaptation measures and (ii) conflict and crime prevention measures.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/01/25830681/rising-tempers-rising-temperatures-look-climate-change-migration-conflict-implications-youth-sahel-region
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/23838
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/23838
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/413045
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectIMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectCIVIL CONFLICT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectLOCAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectTEMPERATURE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectREGIONAL STRATEGY
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK SYSTEMS
dc.subjectMIGRATION POLICY
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectRAINFALL PATTERNS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectTERRORIST
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE CONSEQUENCES
dc.subjectGOOD GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectLIFE SKILLS
dc.subjectNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSURFACE WATER
dc.subjectLEGAL STATUS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT CAPACITY
dc.subjectEVAPOTRANSPIRATION
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SKILLS
dc.subjectMODELS
dc.subjectPUBLICATIONS
dc.subjectCLIMATE-RELATED DISASTER
dc.subjectCONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY
dc.subjectSCARCITIES
dc.subjectEXTREME WEATHER
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION MEASURES
dc.subjectINEQUITIES
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectINTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectARMED CONFLICT
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectURBAN MIGRATION
dc.subjectHUMAN SECURITY
dc.subjectDISEASES
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOME
dc.subjectTROPICS
dc.subjectTRAINING
dc.subjectDRUG TRAFFICKING
dc.subjectFORCED MIGRATION
dc.subjectIMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectREGIONAL CLIMATE
dc.subjectFLOODS
dc.subjectCAPACITY
dc.subjectAVERAGE RAINFALL
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectRAINFALL
dc.subjectNUMBER OF MIGRANTS
dc.subjectLAND DEGRADATION
dc.subjectDISASTERS
dc.subjectPOPULATION MIGRATION
dc.subjectSEASONAL RAINFALL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE
dc.subjectMIGRANTS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectPRECIPITATION
dc.subjectUNEP
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD ASSETS
dc.subjectFINANCE
dc.subjectIMPACT OF CLIMATE
dc.subjectCLIMATE TRENDS
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectCLIMATE VARIABILITY
dc.subjectMIGRATION FLOWS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectCLIMATE-CHANGE
dc.subjectPOLICIES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectIPCC
dc.subjectSCIENCE
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectIMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectEXTREME EVENTS
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS
dc.subjectRAPID POPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectURBAN CENTERS
dc.subjectCLIMATE
dc.subjectCLIMATE RELATED DISASTERS
dc.subjectWORKSHOP
dc.subjectPUSH FACTOR
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectCLIMATE RISK
dc.subjectCOLORS
dc.subjectSOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectINCREASE IN TEMPERATURE
dc.subjectSOCIAL DIMENSIONS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGES
dc.subjectPOPULATIONS
dc.subjectMARKET
dc.subjectSECURITY THREAT
dc.subjectMALARIA
dc.subjectWEATHER PATTERNS
dc.subjectPOLICY
dc.subjectLIFESTYLES
dc.subjectCENTURY TEMPERATURES
dc.subjectRISK FACTORS
dc.subjectEVOLUTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectMINORITY
dc.subjectCLIMATIC CHANGE
dc.subjectDESERTIFICATION
dc.subjectWARS
dc.subjectLOCAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectWAR
dc.subjectCHRONIC UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectASYLUM
dc.subjectAMOUNT OF RAINFALL
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS PEOPLES
dc.subjectTEMPERATURES
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.subjectRAIN
dc.subjectPOPULATION
dc.subjectMEAN TEMPERATURE
dc.subjectCIVIL WAR
dc.subjectSCARCE RESOURCES
dc.subjectEXTREME WEATHER EVENTS
dc.subjectPOPULATION DATA
dc.subjectRESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectHUMAN SETTLEMENTS
dc.subjectPREVENTION STRATEGIES
dc.subjectPOPULATION INCREASES
dc.subjectPEACE
dc.subjectPOLITICAL INSTABILITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectCLIMATE IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectNEGATIVE IMPACTS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.titleRising Tempers, Rising Temperatures
dc.titleA Look at Climate Change, Migration and Conflict and the Implications for Youth in the Sahel Region
dc.typeReport
dc.typeRapport
dc.typeInforme

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