The nexus of oil, conflict, and climate change vulnerability of pastoral communities in northwest Kenya

Schilling, J.; Locham, R.; Weinzierl, T.; Vivekananda, J.; Scheffran, J.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-6-703-2015

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Climate, land use, and conflict in Africa

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03 Nov 2015

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| 03 Nov 2015

The nexus of oil, conflict, and climate change vulnerability of pastoral communities in northwest Kenya

J. Schilling, R. Locham, T. Weinzierl, J. Vivekananda, and J. Scheffran

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RC C498: 'Linking oil exploratin to pastoral conflict', Anonymous Referee #1, 17 Aug 2015
- AC C524: 'Revision Memo to esdd-6-C498-2015 Reviewer1 (17 August 2015)', Janpeter Schilling, 28 Aug 2015
RC C536: 'Referee comment', Patricia Vasquez, 10 Sep 2015
- AC C642: 'Revision Memo to Referee #2, Patricia Vasquez', Janpeter Schilling, 09 Oct 2015

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ED: Publish as is (21 Oct 2015) by Peter Michael Link

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This article first discusses the effects of oil exploration on the vulnerability of pastoral communities to climate change. The effects are found to be ambivalent, but mostly aggravating. Second, the article explores the (potential) effects of oil exploration on local conflict dynamics. Findings suggest a risk of escalating company-community conflicts. These conflicts are mostly driven by unfulfilled community expectations for employment, water and development.