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Title
Migration in the West African Sahel - more than a response to climate change |
Full text
http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/38110; http://nbn-resolving.de/urn/resolver.pl?urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-381108; http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/files/38110/policy-brief-isoe-2015-2.pdf |
Date
2015 |
Author(s)
Hummel, Diana; Liehr, Stefan |
Abstract
Debates about climate-induced migratory movements ' and their possible links to instability and conflict ' along with the discussion on migration flows across the Mediterranean Sea frequently highlight the West African Sahel as a region of concern. However, findings from recent empirical research on Sahelian regions in Mali and Senegal suggest no evidence for increasing population movements towards Europe as a direct result of environmental stress and climate change. It is the patterns of migration that are changing and not so much the volume. A closer look at the social-ecological conditions of migration in the Sahel allows for an alternative characterization of the problem dynamics. It reveals a rich and comprehensive picture of mobility and the importance of climate and environment in this respect, and identifies starting points for policy options. |
Subject(s)
ddc:330 |
Language
eng |
Type of publication
workingpaper; doc-type:workingpaper |
Format
application/pdf |
Rights
Creative Commons - Namensnennung-Nicht kommerziell - Keine Bearbeitung 4.0 |
Identifier
urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-381108 |
Repository
Frankfurt - University of Frankfurt
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