Table 5 Classification of articles into four selected categories for the climate-conflict nexus
Category | Description |
|---|---|
Land use/group studied | Groups that were involved in instances of violent conflict (ranging from state actors to local communities). |
Vulnerability relating to climate change | Understanding how subjects studied are vulnerable to climate change and thus, potentially, to violent conflict. |
Vulnerability relating to other factors (excluding climate change) | Understanding the multiple variables other than climate change, that contribute to such vulnerability and thus the potential for conflict. |
Recommendations for peacebuilding and conflict prevention | Recommendations for peacebuilding efforts, hence, how to reduce the vulnerability of said groups (includes a variety of actors, such as states and local communities). |