cover image: Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet Ethiopia

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Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet Ethiopia

28 Jun 2022

history of drought, famine and locust outbreaks all further the need for Particular attention should be paid to the disproportionate increased capacity and resilience to cope with the projected impacts effect of both climate-related impacts and conflict on of climate change. [...] rainfall and humidity, whereas the north-east, east and south-east lowlands are arid with little to no rainfall.1 The mountainous highland area, Ethiopia has seen inter-communal violence and various ethnic 16 in the centre and to the north, is regarded as the “water tower” of East insurgencies for over five decades. [...] Climate variability and an increase in the intensity undermine the stability and integrity of the Ethiopian federal system.9 and frequency of extreme weather events, such as floods and droughts, exacerbate household insecurity, especially for the many relying on rainfed Agriculture supports 85 per cent of the population and contributes over agriculture or pastoralism. [...] The agricultural sector is characterised by degradation and deforestation further compound the negative effects of small-scale farming and the majority of the country’s agriculture is climate change on agricultural production and pastoralism.22 The armed rainfed, with cereals being especially important for food security.10 If the conflict in Tigray has also been found to undermine previous refores. [...] While following shifting politics at the federal level after the 2018 election, have many of the capacities needed in this area have already been identified, led to the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people, especially in the resources necessary for implementation are lacking, and require Oromia, the Southern Nations and the outskirts of Addis Ababa.30 In Tigray additional international.
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