Climate change, violent conflict and local institutions in Kenya’s drylands

By W. R. Adano, T. Dietz, K. Witsenburg, F. Zaal. 2012

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Climate-related natural disasters, economic growth, and armed civil conflict (2012, background): “, 2012) and that drought periods see fewer episodes of violent cattle raiding (Roba et al., 2012).”
Climate variability, food production shocks, and violent conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa (2015, background): “…(Salehyan 2008); crises may promote cooperation rather than conflict (Böhmelt et al 2014); hunger and deprivation may produce ineffective fighters (Adano et al 2012); or the adversely affected population may lack the skills, resources and a shared identity required for mobilization and collective…”
Climate shocks and political violence (2014, background): “First, economic prosperity may increase resources available to militants: violence becomes easier to sustain when resources are available and looting becomes more profitable (Adano et al., 2012; Butler & Gates, 2012, de Soysa, 2002; Collier & Hoeffler, 2004, Witsenburg & Adano, 2009).”