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9781138022058 English 1138022055 As climate change and extreme weather events increasingly threaten traditional landscapes and livelihoods of entire communities the need to study its impact on human migration and population displacement has never been greater. The Atlas of Environmental Migration is the first illustrated publication mapping this complex phenomenon. It clarifies terminology and concepts, draws a typology of migration related to environment and climate change, describes the multiple factors at play, explains the challenges, and highlights the opportunities related to this phenomenon. Through elaborate maps, diagrams, illustrations, case studies from all over the world based on the most updated international research findings, the Atlas guides the reader from the roots of environmental migration through to governance. In addition to the primary audience of students and scholars of environment studies, climate change, geography and migration it will also be of interest to researchers and students in politics, economics and international relations departments., Climate change has a significant and direct impact on human migration. This atlas provides a comprehensive and illustrated account of environmental migration worldwide, supported by expert analysis and presented in an accessible and informative way. "The Atlas of Environmental Migration" is the first and only illustrated book that maps environmental migration, clarifies terminology and concepts, draws a typology of migration related to environmental and climate change, describes the multiple factors at play, explains the challenges, and highlights the opportunities related to this phenomenon. Features include: Original maps illustrating the complex patterns and dynamics of environmental migration throughout the world Case studies and detailed analysis of countries and regions experiencing migration flows, forced or voluntary, related to sudden disasters and slow-onset environmental processes Coverage of fundamental considerations, such as: climate change adaptation; development; conflict; gender; human rights; legal protection; funding; and governance. The issue of environmental migration is gaining increasing attention on the international policy agenda, as it is at the heart of such issues as adaptation to climate change, economic and social development, livelihood sustainability and security, environmental and climate change governance and justice., People have always migrated in search of better climatic conditions or in response to environmental change. Today, this phenomenon takes a whole new dimension, as climate change progressively threatens traditional landscapes and livelihoods of entire communities. Increasingly frequent and intense extreme weather events, such as floods, hurricanes, and droughts lead to significant population displacement every year on every continent. Every day we hear and read about 'environmental' or 'climate migrants'. The Atlas of Environmental Migration is the first illustrated publication mapping environmental migration, clarifying terminology and concepts, drawing a typology of migration related to environment and climate change, describing the multiple factors at play, explaining the challenges, and highlighting the opportunities related to this phenomenon. Through elaborate maps, diagrams, illustrations, case studies from all over the world based on the most updated international research findings, the Atlas guides the reader through this complex phenomenon from the roots of environmental migration to governance.
9781138022058 English 1138022055 As climate change and extreme weather events increasingly threaten traditional landscapes and livelihoods of entire communities the need to study its impact on human migration and population displacement has never been greater. The Atlas of Environmental Migration is the first illustrated publication mapping this complex phenomenon. It clarifies terminology and concepts, draws a typology of migration related to environment and climate change, describes the multiple factors at play, explains the challenges, and highlights the opportunities related to this phenomenon. Through elaborate maps, diagrams, illustrations, case studies from all over the world based on the most updated international research findings, the Atlas guides the reader from the roots of environmental migration through to governance. In addition to the primary audience of students and scholars of environment studies, climate change, geography and migration it will also be of interest to researchers and students in politics, economics and international relations departments., Climate change has a significant and direct impact on human migration. This atlas provides a comprehensive and illustrated account of environmental migration worldwide, supported by expert analysis and presented in an accessible and informative way. "The Atlas of Environmental Migration" is the first and only illustrated book that maps environmental migration, clarifies terminology and concepts, draws a typology of migration related to environmental and climate change, describes the multiple factors at play, explains the challenges, and highlights the opportunities related to this phenomenon. Features include: Original maps illustrating the complex patterns and dynamics of environmental migration throughout the world Case studies and detailed analysis of countries and regions experiencing migration flows, forced or voluntary, related to sudden disasters and slow-onset environmental processes Coverage of fundamental considerations, such as: climate change adaptation; development; conflict; gender; human rights; legal protection; funding; and governance. The issue of environmental migration is gaining increasing attention on the international policy agenda, as it is at the heart of such issues as adaptation to climate change, economic and social development, livelihood sustainability and security, environmental and climate change governance and justice., People have always migrated in search of better climatic conditions or in response to environmental change. Today, this phenomenon takes a whole new dimension, as climate change progressively threatens traditional landscapes and livelihoods of entire communities. Increasingly frequent and intense extreme weather events, such as floods, hurricanes, and droughts lead to significant population displacement every year on every continent. Every day we hear and read about 'environmental' or 'climate migrants'. The Atlas of Environmental Migration is the first illustrated publication mapping environmental migration, clarifying terminology and concepts, drawing a typology of migration related to environment and climate change, describing the multiple factors at play, explaining the challenges, and highlighting the opportunities related to this phenomenon. Through elaborate maps, diagrams, illustrations, case studies from all over the world based on the most updated international research findings, the Atlas guides the reader through this complex phenomenon from the roots of environmental migration to governance.