People on the Move in a Changing Climate

Climate change is one of the major concerns for the international community. Even if precise estimates are unavailable, it is expected that more and more people will migrate due to changes in the environment in the future. Despite a growing body of case-studies, there was no volume which provides a synthesis and comparison of how each of the major regions of the world is likely to be affected by changes in the environment and migration in the coming years. This book therefore fills an important gap in the literature, and at the same time inform regional policy discussions. At present, most of the policy fora which exist to promote cooperation between States on migration issues at the regional level, such as regional consultative processes on migration, do not take into account environmental issues. The book will, therefore, serve as an important tool for researchers, students and policymakers interested in promoting regional cooperation on issues relating to migration, the environment and climate change. Each chapter is written by leading experts of the region, on the basis of a unified framework, in order to produce an evidence-based and exhaustive assessment of the state of knowledge on the environment/migration nexus.