Catégorie : Amérique centrale et du sud

The environment can be seen as a major factor in conflicts, especially when it comes to the long-term effects of climate change. Indeed, it can be at the center of some major society inequalities and distensions, therefore influencing peace in many ways. Nonetheless, it can also be used to help create social cohesion, state capacity and legitimacy and therefore a more sustainable and fair society, acting on root causes of violence and helping prevent a relapse into conflict. This paper will thus analyze both how conflicts can be created by the environment and how it can be used to create state and social cohesion in some innovative ways.