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An Integrated Information System of Climate-Water-Migrations-Conflicts Nexus in the Congo Basin

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Tshimanga, Raphael M., Lutonadio, Génie-Spirou K., Kabujenda, Nana K., Sondi, Christian M., Mihaha, Emmanuel-Tsadok N., Ngandu, Jean-Felly K., Nkaba, Landry N., Sankiana, Gerard M. +9 more·2021·Sustainability
DOI 10.3390/su13169323
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We present an integrated information system needed to address the climate-water-migration-conflict nexus in the Congo Basin. It is based on a rigorous and multidisciplinary methodological approach that consists of designing appropriate tools for field surveys and data collection campaigns, data analysis, creating a statistical database and creating a web interface with the aim to make this information system publicly available for users and stakeholders. The information system developed is a structured and organized set of quantitative and qualitative data on the climate-water-migration-conflict nexus and gender, consisting of primary data collected during field surveys. It contains 250 aggregated variables or 575 disaggregated variables, all grouped into 15 thematic areas, including identification; socio-demographic characteristics; access to resources; perception of climate change; perception of migration; financial inclusion (savings, access to credit and circulation of money); domination and control on water resources, land ownership and property rights, conflict resolution and community resilience; water uses; vulnerability to climate change; housing, household assets and household expenditure; food security; health, hygiene and sanitation; environmental risk management; women’s economic autonomy; and water transfer from the Congo Basin to Lake Chad. The information system can be used to model and understand the interface of human-environment interactions, and develop scenarios necessary to address the challenges of climate change and resilient development, while supporting key policy areas and strategies to foster effective stakeholder participation to ensure management and governance of climate and natural resources in the Congo Basin.

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  • Migration can amplify fiscal and administrative stress when destination areas must expand water supply, sanitation, health services, and housing regulation within short time frames.

    “Migration can amplify fiscal and administrative stress when destination areas must expand water supply systems, sanitation infrastructure, health services, and housing regulation within short time frames (Tshimanga et al., 2021).”

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    The paper’s “Perception of climate change” section says migration in northeastern DRC contributes to deteriorating socioeconomic conditions, while “Identification elements” describes inadequate water and sanitation infrastructure. It does not say that destination governments face fiscal or administrative stress from rapidly expanding water, sanitation, health, or housing-regulation services. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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Tshimanga, R. M., Lutonadio, G.-S. K., Kabujenda, N. K., Sondi, C. M., Mihaha, E.-T. N., Ngandu, J.-F. K., Nkaba, L. N., Sankiana, G. M., Beya, J. T., Kombayi, A. M., Bonso, L. M., Likenge, A. L., Nsambi, N. M., Sumbu, P. Z., Yuma, Y. B., Bisa, M. K., & Lututala, B. M.
Affiliations
University of Kinshasa (CD)
Corresponding author
Tshimanga, Raphael M.
ORCID
Venue
Sustainability
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2021-08-19
Volume
13
Issue
16
Pages
9323
ISSN
2071-1050 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3390/su13169323
OpenAlex
W3196222553
Cited by
21
References
0
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 1
FWCI
4.85
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Sustainability (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
International Development Research Centre (108976-001)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Transboundary Water Resource Management
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Climate Change and Sustainable Development
Keywords
integrated information systems, Congo Basin, climate change perception, perceptions of migration, water governance, conflict resolution, community resilience, food security, gender, women's economic independence, climate change vulnerability, financial inclusion, natural resource governance, human-nature relationship, resilient development

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