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

Authors :
Elizabeth A. Mack
Richard A. Marcantonio
Erin Bunting
Amanda Ross
Andrew Zimmer
Leo C. Zulu
Edna Liliana Gómez Fernández
Jay Herndon
Geoffrey M. Henebry
Source :
Sustainability. 14:14912
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2022.

Abstract

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.

Details

ISSN :
20711050
Volume :
14
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Sustainability
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........38435e9c49d887b96a9e7cfadb1d3c1c
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/su142214912