Climate Change - Conflict Nexus

A widely held narrative among policymakers and the media suggests that climate change depletes resources, intensifies competition over land and water, and drives migration, ulti- mately straining resources and sparking conflicts elsewhere. however, the academic debate on whether and how climate change contributes to violent conflict remains unsettled. this contribution explores evolving perspectives in this discus- sion, particularly the argument that climate change does not directly cause violent conflict but rather interacts with other conflict-driving factors, such as state capacity and contested resource and climate governance. it also examines the political implications of framing conflicts as climate-driven and the broader impact of instability on climate resilience.