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Climate Change and Conflict in the Sahel: A Policy Brief on Findings from Niger and Burkina Faso

sahel-brief-USAIDThis policy brief produced by the Foundation for Environmental Security and Sustainability (FESS) for USAID analyses the potential linkages of conflict and climate change in Niger and Burkina Faso. The brief presents specific vulnerabilities that result from the complex setting of institutional, social and environmental factors in both countries. Recommendations for conflict-sensitive action round off the paper, which is available for download.