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A Climate of Concern: What Climate Change Means for Food Security and Political Stability in Africa

Wednesday, September 25, 2019 9:00 am - 10:30 am
CSIS Headquarters
Please join the CSIS Global Food Security Project for a discussion with a panel of experts on the relationship between climate change, political instability, and food security using current events on the African continent as a lens. The emerging consensus is that climate change poses significant national security threats. However, specific linkages between climate change and political instability are still opaque. As climate change reshapes the agricultural landscape across Africa, there is concern that higher food prices and falling yields will lead to widespread urban unrest and catalyze participation in armed extremist movements.

Preceded by a keynote from Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), the discussion will examine how climate change is interacting with demographic trends in Africa to both heighten risks associated with agriculture in rural areas and those associated with dependence on global markets in urban areas. Our panelists will explore several issues such as how averting crisis in the face of climate change and food insecurity will require:
 
  • Better incorporation of agricultural production and food prices—both global and local—into risk assessments.
  • Reinvestment in agricultural and transport infrastructure to reform global agricultural trade to make it more climate-resilient for consumers and producers in the developing world.
  • Opportunities to work with regional governments to develop more inclusive responses to manage political and economic instability.
This event was made possible through general support to CSIS.
 
Featuring
Judd Devermont
Senator Bob Casey
U.S. Senator (D-PA)
Joe Hewitt
Vice President for Policy, U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP)
Amaka Anku
Director & Practice Head, Africa, Eurasia Group
Erin Sikorsky
Deputy Director, Strategic Futures Group, National Intelligence Council, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Cullen Hendrix
Professor, Korbel School of International Studies (University of Denver) & Director, Sié Chéou-Kang Center for International Security and Diplomacy
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