Government Resilience in the Face of Climate Change (Examining Response to Climate Disaster of Pastoralist Communities in the Horn of Africa)

Sumayo Hassan’s human rights capstone project investigates the impacts of climate change on pastoralist communities in the Horn of Africa region, which have undergone multiple devastating famines in past decades and currently have high rates of internally displaced persons due to climate related issues. She examines the direct impact of climate change on pastoralist communities, then assesses state behavior and government capacity to respond to these climate disasters. Her project presents a subaltern theory on the pastoralist groups and give recommendations for the international community’s response in supporting these vulnerable communities within a framework of justice and human rights.

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