Forced migration from sub-Saharan Africa: The conflict-environment link

Abstract

International migration is increasing as people flee conflict and political instability and seek better opportunities elsewhere. It is expected that climate change will give a further impetus to international migration, especially from poorer countries who will find it more difficult to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change on land degradation, freshwater availability, and extreme weather events. According to the Stern Report, there could be as many as 200 million 'environmentally forced migrants' (EFMs) by 2050 due to climate change (Stern, 2006). © 2010 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.