Using a novel climate–water conflict vulnerability index to capture double exposures in Lake Chad

Okpara, Uche T.; Stringer, Lindsay C.; Dougill, Andrew J.

doi:10.1007/s10113-016-1003-6

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“…This may have dire consequences for people living in areas already facing water scarcity such as the Horn of Africa, the Sahel, and the southern Africa sub‐region. Water may also be used as a trigger, target, or weapon in conflict and has been reported to be both a trigger for conflict in SSA (Almer et al, 2017), and a target for conflict as well, for example, in the LCB (Okpara et al, 2017) and Kenya (Detges, 2014). Conflicts related to sufficient water availability have also been reported in some countries and sub‐regions (Mack et al, 2021; Selby & Hoffmann, 2014).…”

Section: Socio‐economic and Environmental Factors Driving Water Insecurity In Sub‐saharan Africamentioning

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Water security in sub‐Saharan Africa: Understanding the status of sustainable development goal 6

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The world is nearing the 2030 target‐year by which sustainable development goals (SDGs) should be achieved. While other developing regions seem to be making progress toward achieving SDG6, sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) is lagging behind significantly, particularly with regard to access to water supply and sanitation (WSS). As a result, most studies evaluating progress toward the achievement of water security SDGs in SSA have focused on WSS while the rest of the SDG6 targets have received scant attention, often using fragmented or incomplete evidence. Here, we fill this knowledge gap by conducting a comprehensive assessment of the status of SDG6 in all 48 countries in SSA. We provide a review of the progress made, the challenges affecting each SDG6 target and examine the different political, socioeconomic, and environmental factors with potential to undermine the achievement of SDG6 in the region. Our review clearly demonstrates that it is likely that most countries may not achieve water security by 2030. The complex nature of the challenges and factors impeding the achievement of water security in SSA outlined here suggests that a holistic intervention involving local, national, and international stakeholders and the research community is urgently needed to address SDG6 if the 2030 target date is to be met. Approaches to enhance water security may equally consider: (a) underpinning peace and security in SSA and (b) the commitment of more financial resources by donors particularly during this period of COVID‐19 pandemic. This article is categorized under: Human Water Human Water > Water Governance Engineering Water > Planning Water

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Water security in sub‐Saharan Africa: Understanding the status of sustainable development goal 6

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“…Thus, the COVID-19 shock highlights existing vulnerabilities and creates an additional layer of complexity to farmers’ livelihoods and food security [ 9 ]. In other words, due to the long history of being affected by shocks, most rural communities and farmers are inherently more vulnerable to future shocks [ 10 ] and facing multiple shocks at once [ 11 ].…”

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The Impact of Livelihood Assets on the Food Security of Farmers in Southern Iran during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Yazdanpanah¹,

Moghadam

Savari³

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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The impact of COVID-19 on farmers’ livelihoods and food security is a key concern in rural communities. This study investigates the impacts of the livelihood assets on the food security of rural households during the COVID-19 pandemic and determines those factors related to food security. The population of this study includes rural households in Dashtestan county, Bushehr province, in southern Iran. Based on the Krejcie and Morgan sampling table, 293 households were selected using the convenience sampling method. To measure food security, the American standard index and ordinal regression are used to analyze the factors. The results of the food security situation show highly precarious and food insecure situations among the studied rural households. The regression analysis shows that the most important assets affecting the food security of rural households under COVID-19 are financial, psychological, physical, and human assets, respectively. The results can help rural development planners and policymakers to improve both livelihoods and food security in rural communities, not just during the COVID-19 pandemic, but also in its aftermath.

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“…Via extremes of weather and interannual fluctuations, climate situations influence both natural and social processes. In some rural areas, with drenching down-pour, the capacity of rural households to generate enough to feed themselves is greatly impeded by short rainy seasons (Okpara et al 2017). These weather patterns influence agricultural production, reduce crop yields, and, in response to the prevailing conditions, enable farmers to change their agricultural practices.…”

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Social Vulnerability of Rural Dwellers to Climate Variability: Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Ekanem¹,

Umoh²

2021

African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation

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For their livelihood activities, rural farming communities depend more on extractive capital. Their capacity to cultivate sufficiently for their family maintenance is greatly impeded by the absence of either temperature or rainfall quantity pattern or uniformity. The divergent effects of recent extreme weather events around the world, including within relatively small geographical areas, exemplify the unequal impacts of climate change on populations. Akwa Ibom State has been found vulnerable to extreme weather events, such as flooding, severe storms, and rising sea levels, leading to homelessness, poverty, conflicts, and war for millions of people. All of these have resulted in social disturbances and dislocations among rural populations, especially in coastal communities, making them more vulnerable to climate variability. In the field of social vulnerability in the state, not much has been achieved. This chapter analyzes the vulnerability of the rural population to climate variability; the socio-economic characteristics of the rural population; the index of social vulnerability of rural dwellers to climate variability; social vulnerability factors; and the rural population’s social vulnerability mitigation initiatives in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Social science approaches to human vulnerability draw critical attention to the root causes and factors why people are forced to respond to risks from climate change. A complex social approach to vulnerability is most likely to enhance mitigation and adaptation preparation efforts, given that vulnerability is a multidimensional mechanism rather than an invariable state.

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Using a novel climate–water conflict vulnerability index to capture double exposures in Lake Chad

Cited by 38 publications

References 75 publications

Water security in sub‐Saharan Africa: Understanding the status of sustainable development goal 6

Water security in sub‐Saharan Africa: Understanding the status of sustainable development goal 6

The Impact of Livelihood Assets on the Food Security of Farmers in Southern Iran during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Social Vulnerability of Rural Dwellers to Climate Variability: Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

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