Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume 97, Issue 2 , Pages 139-140, March 2003

Climate change, conflict and health

  • Egbert Sondorp
    • ,
  • Preeti Patel

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Dr Egbert Sondorp, Health Policy Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WCIE 7HT, UK

Health Policy Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK

Received 20 January 2003; accepted 29 January 2003.

Abstract 

Both conflict and climate change may produce serious negative health consequences. However, there is insufficient evidence that climate change, e.g. through environmental degradation or fresh water shortages, leads to conflict as is often claimed. Also, current theory on causes of conflict would refute this hypothesis.

Keywords:  climate change, conflict

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PII: S0035-9203(03)90100-3

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume 97, Issue 2 , Pages 139-140, March 2003

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