Climate Change, Demographic Shifts, and Socio-Political Stability in Sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract
Leveraging the skills of an exceptional interdisciplinary team of University of Michigan s social, data, and climate scientists, this project will advance the frontiers of usable social-scientific knowledge at the intersection of climate, demography, and socio-political stability as it affects U.S. national security interests. The project will analyze how complex interactions of climate and demographic change affect sociopolitical stability in Africa, assess where and when risks are greatest, and thus respond to two central concerns of the 2022 U.S. National Defense Strategy- climate change and China (PRC). The project will generate actionable research findings on factors that prompt and locations that harbor great risks of political instability and conflict in Africa.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Feb 05, 2025
- Source ID
- FA95502410010
Entities
People
- Arun Agrawal
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- Board of Regents of the University of Michigan
- United States Air Force