Environmental change and migration in Sub-Saharan Africa
- verfasst von
- Ulrike Grote, Koko Warner
- Abstract
Environmental changes are especially pronounced in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Land degradation is nowadays a major concern for 32 countries in Africa, and over 300 million people in SSA face water scarcity (UNEP, 2008). To what extent are environmental factors likely to trigger migration in SSA? To shed some light on the question, this paper provides the latest figures and information. The evidence from different branches of the literature – environmental sciences, migration research as well as development economics – is analysed. A focus on the four countries: Ghana, Mozambique, Niger, and Senegal, offers more specific perspectives from different regions in SSA.
- Organisationseinheit(en)
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Institut für Umweltökonomik und Welthandel
- Typ
- Artikel
- Journal
- International Journal of Global Warming
- Band
- 2
- Seiten
- 17-47
- Anzahl der Seiten
- 31
- ISSN
- 1758-2083
- Publikationsdatum
- 2010
- Publikationsstatus
- Veröffentlicht
- Peer-reviewed
- Ja
- ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete
- Globaler Wandel, Atmosphärenwissenschaften, Management, Monitoring, Politik und Recht
- Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung
- SDG 6 – Sauberes Wasser und sanitäre Einrichtungen, SDG 15 – Lebensraum Land
- Elektronische Version(en)
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https://doi.org/10.1504/IJGW.2010.032193 (Zugang:
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