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States and Nature: The Effects of Climate Change on Security
November 13 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Join for a discussion about climate security and why climate change may lead to violent conflict or humanitarian emergencies in some places but not others.
A webinar with Joshua W. Busby, Professor, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas, Austin
Joshua W. Busby will talk about his book States and Nature: The Effects of Climate Change on Security (Cambridge University Press, 2022) and explore why climate change leads to negative security outcomes in some places and not others. He will draw from paired cases in his book, examining why drought led to famine in Somalia but not neighboring Ethiopia in the 2010s. He will explore how state capacity, political inclusion, and foreign aid intersect to lead to different dynamics in different contexts. Drawing from his own experience, he will discuss what role policy can play to prepare for a world of climate impacts.