The Strauss Center’s program on Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) works to understand the complex relationship between the effects of climate change and how African governments can best respond to the issues those events create.  A key component of the research includes understanding what structures and frameworks can give governments the best tools to react to and mitigate climate-related events. 

As part of the Strauss Center’s program on Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS), the LBJ School of Public Affairs initiated a year-long course to engage graduate students in creating detailed maps determining specific areas in Africa most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.  The course, which fulfilled the LBJ School’s Professional Research Project (PRP) requirement, challenged students to work hands-on with research material for practical application in policymaking.

The Strauss Center announced today that it has entered into a partnership with the Institute for Security Studies, Africa’s leading applied policy research institute.

In an op-ed for the Austin-American Statesman, Strauss Center Associate Michael Mosser discusses the connections between conflict and climate change and outlines the strategies used in a course he designed for Southwestern University students using the CCAPS project ideas and preliminary findings.