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Migration: A Problem & Solution in the Face of Environmental Change

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Migration, in the face of environmental change, may not be just part of the problem but also part of the (UK Government Office for Science, 2011:10). This essay examines the evidence behind this claim through an exploration of the problems commonly associated with migration and a demonstration of the notion that migration may constitute a solution to the challenges faced by affected communities by increasing their resilience in the face of environmental change.

Source: LSHTM Research Online (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)

Author: Kristine Belesova

Language: English

Topic: Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2107570761

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