Climate Security Observatory – SENEGAL. Summary for Policymakers

Senegal has far fewer conflicts than any other country in the Sahel and is considered one of the most stable countries in Africa. However, the south of the country is the scene of the longest-running armed conflict in Africa between the government and separatist groups in Casamance. Although it has...

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Main Author: CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security
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Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127618
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description Senegal has far fewer conflicts than any other country in the Sahel and is considered one of the most stable countries in Africa. However, the south of the country is the scene of the longest-running armed conflict in Africa between the government and separatist groups in Casamance. Although it has evolved since the early 2000s into a low-intensity war that does not pose a significant security threat, it is still a source of instability in certain areas of the south of the country, where rebels control illegal logging and timber trade. While the conflict is primarily related to lower socioeconomic development and resentment of the central government, which has exacerbated feelings of marginalization and increased separatist sentiment, deteriorating climatic conditions and the increasing number of extreme weather events may negatively affect conflict and security dynamics in the country through their impact on natural resource availability and livelihoods. This profile, derived from the Climate Security Observatory, answers: 1) HOW does climate worsen the root causes of conflict? 2) WHERE are the most vulnerable areas to climate induced insecurities and risks? 3) WHO are the vulnerable groups to climate and security risks that should be targeted? and 4) WHAT needs to be done to break the cycle between climate and conflict?
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spelling CGSpace1276182024-11-07T09:56:55Z Climate Security Observatory – SENEGAL. Summary for Policymakers CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security climate security agriculture climate change food systems conflict Senegal has far fewer conflicts than any other country in the Sahel and is considered one of the most stable countries in Africa. However, the south of the country is the scene of the longest-running armed conflict in Africa between the government and separatist groups in Casamance. Although it has evolved since the early 2000s into a low-intensity war that does not pose a significant security threat, it is still a source of instability in certain areas of the south of the country, where rebels control illegal logging and timber trade. While the conflict is primarily related to lower socioeconomic development and resentment of the central government, which has exacerbated feelings of marginalization and increased separatist sentiment, deteriorating climatic conditions and the increasing number of extreme weather events may negatively affect conflict and security dynamics in the country through their impact on natural resource availability and livelihoods. This profile, derived from the Climate Security Observatory, answers: 1) HOW does climate worsen the root causes of conflict? 2) WHERE are the most vulnerable areas to climate induced insecurities and risks? 3) WHO are the vulnerable groups to climate and security risks that should be targeted? and 4) WHAT needs to be done to break the cycle between climate and conflict? 2022-12 2023-01-19T19:12:49Z 2023-01-19T19:12:49Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127618 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116266 Open Access application/pdf CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security (2022) Climate Security Observatory – SENEGAL. Summary for Policymakers. CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security 8 p.
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CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security
Climate Security Observatory – SENEGAL. Summary for Policymakers
title Climate Security Observatory – SENEGAL. Summary for Policymakers
title_full Climate Security Observatory – SENEGAL. Summary for Policymakers
title_fullStr Climate Security Observatory – SENEGAL. Summary for Policymakers
title_full_unstemmed Climate Security Observatory – SENEGAL. Summary for Policymakers
title_short Climate Security Observatory – SENEGAL. Summary for Policymakers
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topic climate security
agriculture
climate change
food systems
conflict
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