A Systematic Literature Review of Quantitative Studies Assessing the Relationship between Water and Conflict on the African Continent

Since the seminal 2012 Special Issue of the Journal of Peace Research about climate change and conflict, at least 35 review papers on the topic have been published. To our knowledge, none of these reviews focused on water and conflict specifically. In order to address this research gap, the present...

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Published in:Sustainability 2022-11, Vol.14 (22), p.14912
Main Authors: Mack, Elizabeth A, Marcantonio, Richard A, Bunting, Erin, Ross, Amanda, Zimmer, Andrew, Zulu, Leo C, Fernández, Edna Liliana Gómez, Herndon, Jay, Henebry, Geoffrey M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa
Aquatic resources
Climate change
Climate change research
Climatic changes
Data processing
Decision making
Environment
Environmental aspects
Literature reviews
Peace studies
Precipitation
Quantitative analysis
Scholarships & fellowships
Social aspects
Social conflict
Systematic review
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Summary:Since the seminal 2012 Special Issue of the Journal of Peace Research about climate change and conflict, at least 35 review papers on the topic have been published. To our knowledge, none of these reviews focused on water and conflict specifically. In order to address this research gap, the present article conducts a systematic review of scholarship examining the linkages between water and conflict, focusing on quantitative studies using secondary data sources. This review focuses on the African continent given projections about the intersection between water issues and conflict in this region, as well as the popularity of this portion of the world in studies of climate change and conflict. We discuss the findings of papers reviewed and propose six avenues for future research. As research about this topic advances, it will require attention to nuances in data processing, integration, and modeling across spatial and temporal scales, if the outcomes of this body of scholarship are to be leveraged to guide the decision making of governing bodies.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su142214912