The Burning Question

Andrew Gilmour has a deep understanding of global conflicts and in The Burning Question he draws on his personal knowledge gained from years of working in Afghanistan, Iraq, South Sudan, the Middle East, West Africa, and the Balkans to explain how climate change contributes to the intensification of social and political conflict across the world. This is the first ever book-length treatment that analyses the nexus between conflict and climate change, and what can be done to mitigate the dangers. In his roles both at the UN and as the current head of the Berghof Foundation, Gilmour has been an outspoken advocate for human rights. In The Burning Question, he explores the role of public policy, community action, restoration ecology, and technological innovation in mitigating conflicts caused by climate change. One of the areas of focus in this short, readable, compelling but densely-researched book is the role of climate change and conflict in compounding present and future migration flows, and what may be done about it.