Climate-Violence Connection

Question 1

Hsiang, Burke and Miguel (2013)

Answer 1

looking at the growing number of studies that examine the climate-violence relationship

relationship linking extreme climate (hot temperatures) to violence emerges at scales ranging from the village, region, country and even global scale

Question 2

climate change

Answer 2

serious implications for African economic development and political stability

Question 3

what should public policy do?

Answer 3

improving global mitigation efforts to slow rising temperatures following the 2015 Paris Agreement
- African countries responsible only for a small share of emissions but consequences will be the worst
- big disconnect between who causes and experiences harm

new approaches to adaptation to a warmer climate
- development and deployment of drought-resistant crop varieties

rapid targeted foreign aid to countries experiencing climate shocks