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何影响冲突的,目前讨论得比较多的包括因果关系、威胁倍增器话语以及复杂互动
关系。
(一)气候变化影响暴力冲突的因果关系模式
因果机制是气候变化与冲突相关文献中讨论得最多的一种模式,主要包含两种
因果逻辑路径。第一种是直接因果联系,即气候变化通过直接的物理因素、心理因素
来增加冲突的可能性。这些研究集中讨论气候指标,如极端高温、干旱、降水减少或
极端气候事件与冲突之间的联系。 有的学者提出自然灾害可能会增加国内冲突的
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持续时间。 有的学者认为,气候变化是苏丹达尔富尔危机的驱动因素,而脆弱的
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治理结构和粗放的生产方式是酿成危机的内在动力。 ③ 第二种是间接因果联系,认
为气候变化导致资源稀缺 、环境退化 、粮食价格升高 、移民增加 ,进而间接
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地引发冲突。例如在不利的气候条件下,较高的温度、较低的降水或极端天气事件会
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