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Water, Drought, Climate Change, and Conflict in Syria
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Abstract The devastating civil war that began in Syria in March 2011 is the result of complex interrelated factors. The focus of the conflict is regime change, but the triggers include a broad set of religious and sociopolitical factors, the erosion of the economic health of the country, a wave of political reform sweeping over the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Levant region, and challenges associated with climate variability and change and the availability and use of freshwater. As described here, water and climatic conditions have played a direct role in the deterioration of Syria’s economic conditions. There is a long history of conflicts over water in these regions because of the natural water scarcity, the early development of irrigated agriculture, and complex religious and ethnic diversity. In recent years, there has been an increase in incidences of water-related violence around the world at the subnational level attributable to the role that water plays in development disputes and economic activities. Because conflicts are rarely, if ever, attributable to single causes, conflict analysis and concomitant efforts at reducing the risks of conflict must consider a multitude of complex relationships and contributing factors. This paper assesses the complicated connections between water and conflict in Syria, looks more broadly at future climate-related risks for water systems, and offers some water management strategies for reducing those risks.
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“There, a prolonged drought in the east and northeast linked to climate change forced pastoralists and farmers to abandon their land, sell their animals, and trek to the cities in the western region of Syria.”
From Climate Change, Migration, and Civil Strife. (2020) · cites this paper as [3]
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“In 2010–2011, it is estimated that approximately one million people migrated to these urban centers, including the seat of the Assad government in Damascus [3, 77].”
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“Additionally, water scarcity and its related challenges are reportedly the key drivers of conflict situations amongst various communities (Gleick, 2014).”
From Psychological effects of water scarcity on community members: a case study of Lephalale municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa (2025) · cites this paper as Gleick, 2014
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“More previous literature report that water scarcity contributes to conflicts amongst communities (Bulled, 2017; Gleick, 2014; Smith, 2017).”
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“Pervasive ecological degradation, poor policy response to water and food insecurity, and ongoing tensions between rural and urban community members, have arguably all contributed to civil unrest and ongoing conflict in Syria [90].”
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“In 2011, over 1.5 million Syrians moved from rural, agricultural areas to urban areas seeking refuge from the pervasive drought, failed agriculture, and lack of food and water [90].”
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“Long-term drought has also been increasingly linked to conflict and forced migration, which can influence psychosocial outcomes like the propensity for stress, PTSD, anxiety, and trauma [90].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Gleick, P. H.
- Affiliations
- Pacific Institute (US)
- Corresponding author
- Gleick, Peter H.
- ORCID
- Gleick, Peter H.
- Venue
- Weather, Climate, and Society
- Publisher
- American Meteorological Society
- Published
- 2014-07-01
- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 331-340
- ISSN
- 1948-8327 (ISSN-L)
- 1948-8335
- OpenAlex
- W2024341641
- Cited by
- 942
- References
- 20
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 148.15
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Weather Climate and Society (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Transboundary Water Resource Management
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Middle East Politics and Society
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Water resources management and optimization
- Keywords
- Syrian civil war, water conflicts, drought, climate change, freshwater scarcity, causes of conflict, climate variability, water management, Middle East and North Africa
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