Climate Change and Conflict in the Pacific

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.

• ContentsAcknowledgementsList of contributorsList of figures and tablesAcronyms1. Introduction. Climate Change and Conflict in the Pacific: Challenges and Responses Ria Shibata and Seforosa CarrollPART IClimate change-Security-Conflict Nexus2. The Climate Change-Security Nexus: A Critical Security Studies PerspectiveMatt McDonald3. Global Security Challenges of Climate ChangeHalvard BuhaugPART IIClimate Change and Conflict in the Pacific4. Climate Change, Its Social Effects, and Conflicts in the PacificVolker Boege5. Climate Change, Migration and Land in OceaniaJohn R. CampbellPART IIICase Studies: Climate Change and Conflict in the Pacific6. Relocation of Carteret Islanders to Bougainville: A Special Case of Climate Change AdaptationVolker Boege and Ursula Rakova7. Changing Environments and Conflict Prevention in Solomon IslandsKate Higgins8. Social Implications of Climate Change in Vanuatu: Potential for Conflict, Avenues for Conflict Prevention, and PeacebuildingKirsten Davies9. ConclusionsVolker BoegeIndex