Abstract
The objective of this study is to explore the understanding of local communities along Ewaso Ngiro River Basin in Northern Kenya on climate-induced conflict and their suggestions for mitigating it. The global rising temperatures are widely associated with the effects of climate change; in the Horn of Africa, the effects of this phenomenon manifest themselves through severe droughts, desertification, and flooding. These effects have resulted in resource scarcity in terms of reduced pasture quality and quantity, loss of water and food, and the massive death of livestock. The resultant competition for natural resources is leading to the emergence of violent conflict, irregular migration patterns, and proliferation of weapons in the region causing political instability and extreme poverty among communities. This research thesis makes a significant contribution to the ongoing efforts in conservation and conflict resolution by meeting the local communities, state and non-state actors in their nomadic settlements, villages, and fields to create shared understanding on climate-induced conflicts, knowledge, and awareness and to come up with recommendations in the form of a framework for conservation and conflict resolution involving all the stakeholders.
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Assessing Impacts in Diverse Ecosystems
KEYWORDS
CLIMATE CHANGE, LAND USE PATTERNS, LIVELIHOODS, CONFLICT
