Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.cosust.2021.04.013 |
| Title (Primary) | Climate change, drought, land degradation and migration: exploring the linkages |
| Author | Hermans, K.; McLeman, R. |
| Journal | Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability |
| Year | 2021 |
| Department | CLE |
| Volume | 50 |
| Page From | 236 |
| Page To | 244 |
| Language | englisch |
| Topic | T5 Future Landscapes |
| Abstract | Droughts
are significant drivers of land degradation, which in turn has adverse effects
on resource-dependent rural populations and can potentially lead to livelihood
losses and subsequent migration out of affected areas. Linkages between land
degradation and migration are complex and not particularly well documented, as
they occur within a larger context of multi-scale interactions of
socio-economic, political, demographic, and environmental processes. Given
these uncertainties, further research in this field is needed. Here, we review
existing research on how droughts affect land degradation-migration dynamics,
and illustrate the pathways by which migration is affected by and responds to
the climatic driver. We pay particular attention to methods used to identify,
measure, and understand migration related to land degradation – including
statistical approaches, application of remote sensing data and qualitative
approaches – and identify common challenges encountered by researchers. We
conclude by identifying future directions and priorities for research.
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| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=24833 |
| Hermans, K., McLeman, R. (2021): Climate change, drought, land degradation and migration: exploring the linkages Curr. Opin. Environ. Sustain. 50 , 236 - 244 |
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