| Sumario: | Globally, Southern Africa is one of the regions most affected by
climate impacts. While the region is relatively peaceful, it is evident
that the impacts of climate on peace and security are manifesting
in multifaceted ways. The region is seeing increased instability,
conflict, and social tensions, largely attributed to the changes in
the natural resource landscape. These include small-scale resource
conflicts and the depletion of natural resource-based livelihoods,
which worsen socio-economic conditions and inequality, thus
amplifying vulnerabilities and exacerbating social tensions. Due to
the major overlaps within the climate, peace and security nexus,
there is a need to address these challenges intersectionally.
However, current institutional set-ups are not necessarily designed
to address such intersectional challenges. Therefore, the aim of
the paper is to examine the existing institutional frameworks for
climate change and identify potential entry points within the
frameworks for climate, peace and security in Southern Africa, with
particular focus on Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa,
Zambia and Zimbabwe. To this end, this paper aims to: (1)
understand the existing institutional frameworks for climate
change; and to (2) identify opportunities for institutional
incorporation of the climate, peace and security nexus within the
national climate change response landscape.
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