Environmental change and migration in Sub-Saharan Africa

authored by

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.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Environmental Economics and World Trade

Type

Article

Journal

International Journal of Global Warming

Volume

2

Pages

17-47

No. of pages

31

ISSN

1758-2083

Publication date

2010

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Global and Planetary Change, Atmospheric Science, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 15 - Life on Land

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1504/IJGW.2010.032193 (Access: Closed)