Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Sahel
Publisher: Norweigian Institute of International Affairs and Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
Date: 2021
Topics: Climate Change, Conflict Causes, Gender, Livelihoods, Renewable Resources
The Sahel region is highly exposed to climate change, but national and local factors mean that climate change will have differentiated impacts across the region. The region will gradually become hotter, with some areas experiencing increased, but erratic, rainfall. The immediate effects of these trends may include irregular seasons, droughts and floods. Interacting with social, economic and political factors, these could exacerbate existing vulnerabilities and increase the risk of violent conflict.