ABSTRACT
Amongst other disastrous consequences, armed conflicts lead to food and water insecurity, damage to infrastructure and displacement. These same consequences are experienced in the wake of severe weather events brought on by climate change. A state in the throes of an armed conflict that subsequently experiences climatic events thus finds itself in a compounded crisis. In the wake of this reality, this chapter asks whether international law is prepared to deal with these consequences. Specifically, it explores whether international humanitarian law, the Paris Agreement and international human rights law offer any heightened or specific protections to victims of both conflict and climatic events. Mozambique provides an ideal lens for this question because it not only is particularly vulnerable to climatic events but has also been the site of an armed conflict since 2017.
