Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Written by

Asha Ali

Advisor

Cedric H. de Coning

Research Professor

Ingvild Brox Brodtkorb

Junior Research Fellow

Anne Funnemark

Former employee

Florian Krampe

Senior Researcher, SIPRI

Kyungmee Kim

Researcher, SIPRI

Kheira Tarif

Research assistant, SIPRI

Katongo Seyuba

Research assistant, SIPRI

Ed.

Summary:

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is faced with a confluence of climate change, environmental degradation, resource exploitation and conflict dynamics that is exacerbating insecurity in the country. The dual impact of climate change and the global green energy transition risks deepening divisions over resource management and fostering intercommunal conflict over resources such as land and water. Climate related security risks threaten to undermine human security through increased livelihood and food insecurity and changing patterns of transhumance.

Published year: 2023
Publisher: NUPI & SIPRI
Language: English

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