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| Titel |
The nexus of oil, conflict, and climate change vulnerability of pastoral communities in northwest Kenya |
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J. Schilling, R. Locham, T. Weinzierl, J. Vivekananda, J. Scheffran |
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Englisch
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2190-4979
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In: Earth System Dynamics ; 6, no. 2 ; Nr. 6, no. 2 (2015-11-03), S.703-717 |
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250115485
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/esd-6-703-2015.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| Turkana, in northwest Kenya, is the country's poorest and least developed
county. Pastoralism in Turkana is well adapted to the harsh climatic
conditions, but an increase in drought frequency associated with global
climate change and intensifying violent conflicts between pastoral groups
poses significant challenges for local communities. The conflicts are
especially violent in the border region between the Turkana and the Pokot
communities. In this very region significant oil reserves have recently been found. The first aim of this paper is to analyse how the oil exploration
affects the communities' vulnerability to climate change. Secondly, the
paper explores the risk of the oil explorations creating new conflicts or
aggravating existing ones. The primary method of the study is qualitative
field research supplemented with a geo-spatial analysis of conflict data.
The field research was conducted in October 2013 and April 2014 in three
villages with different levels of engagement with the oil exploration. At
the time of the research, oil exploration was expected close to Lokwamosing,
while it had recently started in the vicinity of Lopii and had been ongoing
for a longer time close to Nakukulas. The findings suggest that the oil
exploration increases the community's vulnerability to climate change.
Further, unmet community expectations for water, employment and development
pose a significant risk for violent conflict between local communities and
the operating oil company. Intercommunal conflict over water and land could
increase as well. |
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