In Search of Shelter: Mapping the Effects of Climate Change on Human Migration and Displacement
July 31, 2009 careandclimatechange 3 other publications
This report explores how environmental shocks and stresses, especially those related to climate change, can push people to leave their homes in search of “greener pastures” … or just to survive. The report helps policymakers and development actors informed decisions by providing knowledge on the linkages between environmental change, displacement and migration. The new report is based in part on empirical evidence from a recently completed research project supported by the European Commission: Environmental Change and Forced Migration Scenarios (EACH-FOR, Contract Number 044468, www.each-for.eu).
This report explores how environmental shocks and stresses, especially those related to climate change, can push people to leave their homes in search of “greener pastures” … ...
