ABSTRACT
Destruction of the environment is commonly seen as a repercussion of violent conflict or conflict-induced migration. Large-scale environmental destruction has taken place in most parts of Africa, South Asia, and Central America, due to the presence of civil wars in those regions. Environmental changes have drastically reduced the availability of cultivable land, green forests, freshwater, clean air, and fish resources. Climate change is a global environmental problem caused by the build-up of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide and methane, in the Earth's atmosphere. It can also potentially alter the typical rainfall pattern, which may lead to increased flooding, drought and soil erosion in tropical and arid regions of the world. Agricultural production may become highly vulnerable to climate change, given the other multiple stresses that affect food systems in the South. The chapter also presents an overview on the key concepts discussed in this book.
