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Shocks and Politics: The Political Economy of Natural Disasters in Africa
CCAPS researchers Jennifer Bussell and Adam Colligan present their research on the political economy of natural disasters in Africa at the International Studies Association Conference in San Francisco, California on…
Climate Change and Development in Africa
In CCAPS Student Working Paper No. 5, a graduate student research team set out to examine how to effectively track development aid to Africa, develop a methodology to track climate…
Institutional Capacity for Natural Disasters: Findings from Case Studies
In CCAPS Research Brief No. 10, Jennifer Bussell suggests that the two clearest predictors of countries’ investment in disaster preparedness are economic strength and perceived risk of natural threats. However,…
Conflict Trends March 2013
The Armed Conflict Location and Event Dataset (ACLED) released the March 2013 issue of its monthly Conflict Trends Report. This issue focuses on the run-up to the election in Kenya…
User Guide to the CCAPS Mapping Tool
The user guide provides detailed information on how to navigate the dynamic mapping platform and use advanced filters, tables, and charts to analyze climate, aid, and conflict data.
Climate Change and National Security
Does climate change constitute a national security threat to the United States? What is climate security vulnerability? In Course Module No. 1, CCAPS researcher Joshua Busby provides background material, discussion…
Climate Security Vulnerability in Africa Mapping 3.0: An Update
This paper by CCAPS researchers expands on the data, methodology, and results presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association in San Francisco (April 2013) and recently…
Projections of a Wetter Sahel in the 21st Century
In the Journal of Climate, CCAPS researchers Ned Vizy and Kerry Cook, with Julien Cretat and Naresh Neupane, use regional climate model simulations to develop predictions for the Sahel at the…
Projections of a Wetter Sahel in the 21st Century
In the Journal of Climate, CCAPS researchers Ned Vizy and Kerry Cook, with Julien Cretat and Naresh Neupane, use regional climate model simulations to develop predictions for the Sahel at the…
Tracking Islamist Militia and Rebel Groups
In CCAPS Research Brief No. 8, Caitriona Dowd outlines the geography of Islamist militancy on the African continent and provides an analysis of commonalities and differences across distinct militant Islamist…