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Heatwaves and Hostilities - Can rising temperatures lead to lasting peace?
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Authors
Fils Jean Pierre Mutsinzi 
Abstract
In this paper, we are going to explore the complex relationship between climate change and global peace. Climate change and wars have a reciprocal relationship. As the war fuels climate change, the latter can catalyze the war too. Through the analysis of the ongoing conflicts across the world, recent technological advancements, and the globalized nature of the world, we will review different economic, social, and political impacts of climate change, how it acts as a “threat multiplier” by exacerbating existing conflicts, which can increase insecurity, and open the doors for the wars to emerge. On the other hand, we will navigate through an analysis of how climate change should be a reason for nations to come together and set common goals of ending wars, accelerating environmental stewardship, and fostering sustainable peace.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.31223/X5X999
Subjects
Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering, Earth Sciences, Environmental Public Health, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies, International and Area Studies, Nature and Society Relations, Operations Research, Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering, Other Earth Sciences, Public Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Keywords
ML, IoT, ML, AI, Emerging technologies, Conflict Resolution, Threat multiplier, peace, IoT, climate change, AI, emerging technologies, conflict resolution, conflicts in Sahel region, Israel- Hamas war, Ukraine-Russia war, global peace, threat multiplier
Dates
Published: 2024-09-13 09:14
Last Updated: 2024-09-18 14:59
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CC-By Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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Conflict of interest statement:
None
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Will be shared
Comment #177 Fils Jean Pierre Mutsinzi @ 2024-09-13 19:54
Hello EarthArxiv Editors, I'm honored to have this paper accepted and published here, it is a great pleasure, and I hope it may help the readers to understand more about the climate change issue and shift the mindsets in tackling it, for a more peaceful and brighter future.