Climate Change and Conflict in the Pacific

Shibata, Carroll and Boege address the various dimensions of the climate change-conflict nexus and shed light on the overwhelming challenges of climate change in the Pacific Islands region.

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Ria Shibata is a Research Fellow at the Toda Peace Institute in Japan. Her research explores the nexus between climate change, loss of land and identity amongst youth in the Pacific diaspora communities in New Zealand, Australia and Fiji.

Seforosa Carroll is a Lecturer in Cross Cultural ministry and theology at the United Theological College in Australia. She previously held the position of Programme Executive for Mission, specifically Mission from the Margins with the World Council of Churches based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Volker Boege is a Senior Research Fellow for Climate Change and Conflict at Toda Peace Institute. Dr. Boege has worked extensively in the areas of peacebuilding and resilience in the Pacific region. He is an Honorary Research Fellow, School of Political Science and International Studies at The University of Queensland.

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Shibata, Carroll and Boege address the various dimensions of the climate changeconflict nexus and shed light on the overwhelming challenges of climate change in the Pacific Islands region.

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Contents

Acknowledgements

List of contributors

List of figures and tables

Acronyms

1. Introduction. Climate Change and Conflict in the Pacific: Challenges and Responses

Ria Shibata and Seforosa Carroll

PART I

Climate change-Security-Conflict Nexus

2. The Climate Change-Security Nexus: A Critical Security Studies Perspective

Matt McDonald

3. Global Security Challenges of Climate Change

Halvard Buhaug

PART II

Climate Change and Conflict in the Pacific

4. Climate Change, Its Social Effects, and Conflicts in the Pacific

Volker Boege

5. Climate Change, Migration and Land in Oceania

John R. Campbell

PART III

Case Studies: Climate Change and Conflict in the Pacific

6. Relocation of Carteret Islanders to Bougainville: A Special Case of Climate Change Adaptation

Volker Boege and Ursula Rakova

7. Changing Environments and Conflict Prevention in Solomon Islands

Kate Higgins

8. Social Implications of Climate Change in Vanuatu: Potential for Conflict, Avenues for Conflict Prevention, and Peacebuilding

Kirsten Davies

9. Conclusions

Volker Boege

Index