Migration in the West African Sahel - more than a response to climate change
- 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.
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| Author: | Diana HummelORCiDGND, Stefan LiehrORCiDGND |
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| URN: | urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-381108 |
| URL: | http://www.isoe.de/fileadmin/redaktion/Downloads/Bevoelkerung/policy-brief-isoe-2015-2.pdf |
| ISSN: | 2365-1148 |
| Parent Title (English): | ISOE Policy Brief Nr. 2 |
| Series (Serial Number): | ISOE Policy Brief (2) |
| Publisher: | Institut für sozial-ökologische Forschung ISOE GmbH |
| Place of publication: | Frankfurt am Main |
| Document Type: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Year of Completion: | 2015 |
| Year of first Publication: | 2015 |
| Publishing Institution: | Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg |
| Release Date: | 2015/09/22 |
| Tag: | Mali; Senegal; land degradation; mobility; multi-level governance; policy; social-ecological conditions |
| Page Number: | 5 |
| First Page: | 1 |
| Last Page: | 5 |
| HeBIS-PPN: | 363782842 |
| Institutes: | Angeschlossene und kooperierende Institutionen / Institut für sozial-ökologische Forschung (ISOE) |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 3 Sozialwissenschaften / 33 Wirtschaft / 330 Wirtschaft |
| Sammlungen: | Universitätspublikationen |
| Licence (German): |  Creative Commons - Namensnennung-Nicht kommerziell - Keine Bearbeitung 4.0 |
