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This article aims to explore the intersections of climate change and human rights violations, particularly focusing on the state’s responsibilities in fragile African contexts.

April 15, 2026Open Access

Climate Change and Human Rights: Slow Onset Violations and State Responsibility in Africa: Policy Implications for Fragile States

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This article aims to explore the intersections of climate change and human rights violations, particularly focusing on the state’s responsibilities in fragile African contexts.
Conducted ethnographic study focusing on Senegal
Organized existing scholarship on climate change and human rights
Analyzed institutional and theoretical dynamics relevant to Africa
Identified key slow onset violations linked to climate change
Established the role of state responsibility in addressing these violations
Provided practical policy conclusions for improving human rights in fragile states

Abstract

This article examines Climate Change and Human Rights: Slow Onset Violations and State Responsibility in Africa: Policy Implications for Fragile States with a focused emphasis on Senegal within the field of African Studies. It is structured as a ethnographic study that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.

Climate Change and Human Rights: Slow Onset Violations and State Responsibility in Africa: Policy Implications for Fragile States

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