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Water, Drought, Climate Change, and Conflict in Syria
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The devastating civil war that began in Syria in March 2011 is the result of complex interrelated factors, including a broad set of religious and sociopolitical factors, the erosion of the economic health of the country, a wave of political reform sweeping over the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Levant region, and challenges associated with climate variability and change and the availability and use of freshwater.Abstract:
The devastating civil war that began in Syria in March 2011 is the result of complex interrelated factors. The focus of the conflict is regime change, but the triggers include a broad set of religious and sociopolitical factors, the erosion of the economic health of the country, a wave of political reform sweeping over the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Levant region, and challenges associated with climate variability and change and the availability and use of freshwater. As described here, water and climatic conditions have played a direct role in the deterioration of Syria’s economic conditions. There is a long history of conflicts over water in these regions because of the natural water scarcity, the early development of irrigated agriculture, and complex religious and ethnic diversity. In recent years, there has been an increase in incidences of water-related violence around the world at the subnational level attributable to the role that water plays in development disputes and econom...read more
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Climate change and interconnected risks to sustainable development in the Mediterranean
Wolfgang Cramer,Joel Guiot,Marianela Fader,Joaquim Garrabou,Joaquim Garrabou,Jean-Pierre Gattuso,Jean-Pierre Gattuso,Ana Iglesias,Manfred A. Lange,Piero Lionello,Piero Lionello,Maria Carmen Llasat,Shlomit Paz,Josep Peñuelas,Maria Snoussi,Andrea Toreti,Michael N. Tsimplis,Elena Xoplaki +17 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a dedicated effort to synthesize existing scientific knowledge across disciplines is underway and aims to provide a better understanding of the combined risks posed in the Mediterranean Basin, where fewer systematic observations schemes and impact models are based.
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The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: from 25 years of inaction to a global transformation for public health
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TL;DR: The Lancet Countdown track progress on health and climate change and provides an independent assessment of the health effects of climate change, the implementation of the Paris Agreement, 1 and 3.
The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: from 25 years of inaction to a global transformation for public health (vol 391, pg 540, 2017)
N Watts,M Amann,S Ayeb-Karlsson,J Chambers,I Hamilton,R Lowe,S Pye,F Owfi,M Rabbaniha,M Tabatabaei,AM Latifi +10 more
TL;DR: The Lancet Countdown tracks progress on health and climate change and provides an independent assessment of the health effects of climate change, the implementation of the Paris Agreement, and the impact of the global warming in the coming years.
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Climate Change and Drought: a Perspective on Drought Indices
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