Abstract
This study explores the link between climate change/variability and its adaptation/coping strategies with resource-based ethnic conflicts among the Afar, Issa-Somali and Ittu-Oromo ethnic groups. The qualitative data were collected from community leaders, ordinary members of the communities, and administrative and political bodies at various levels through one-on-one interviews, focus group discussions and field observations. The quantitative data were also collected through household survey from the randomly selected 128 households drawn from the three districts of Mieso-Mullu, Mieso and Amibara districts. The study shows that there is a causal relationship between resource scarcity impacted by climate change/variability and ethnic conflicts. The study reveals that the increasing nature of resource scarcity and environmental problems, and also the changing nature of ethnic diversity will aggravate the resource-based inter-ethnic conflicts.
Presenters
Bamlaku Tadesse MengistuProfessor, Water and Land Resource Center and Institute for Peace and Security Studies, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Technical, Political, and Social Responses
KEYWORDS
EASTERN ETHIOPIA, ETHNIC CONFLICT, CLIMATE CHANGE, AFAR, ISSA, ITTU
