Climate change and security in Africa a study for the Nordic-African Foreign Ministers Meeting

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Physical Description: 1 electronic text (28 p.) : col. ill., col. maps, digital file.
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Publisher: Winnipeg, Man. : International Institute for Sustainable Development, c2009

General Note:	"Developed as a background document for the eighth informal Nordic-African Foreign Ministers Meeting (Copenhagen, 11-12 March 2009)." "March 2009." CatMonthString:january.23 Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 26-28).
Formatted Contents Note:	Section 1. Introduction -- Section 2. Climate change in Africa -- 2.1. The current and future climate in Africa -- 2.2. Africa's vulnerability to climate change -- Section 3. African Security in a changing climate : areas of concern -- 3.1. Increased water scarcity -- 3.2. Decreased food security -- 3.3. Large-scale climate-induced migration -- 3.4. The impact of climate change on poverty and state fragility -- 3.5. The unknown factor : non-linear climate change -- Section 4. Strategies for peace and development in a changing climate -- 4.1. The challenge of climate change -- 4.2. Climate change as a reason for better cooperation? -- Endnotes -- Annex 1. Summary of the impacts of climate change in Africa by 2099 -- Annex 2. Review panel -- Annex 3. References.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by Canada Commons.