Migration and Environmental Change in the West African Sahel

Name: Migration and Environmental Change in the West African Sahel
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Migration and Environmental Change in the West African SahelWhy Capabilities and Aspirations Matter\nAuthor(s): Victoria van der Land\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138217522, 978-1138217522\nSynopsis\nThe West African Sahel is predicted to be heavily affected by climate change in the future. Slow-onset environmental changes, such as increasing rainfall variability and rising temperature, are presumed to worsen the livelihood conditions and to increase the out-migration from the affected regions. \n\nBased on qualitative and quantitative data from study areas in Mali and Senegal, this book examines the relationship between population dynamics, livelihoods and environment in the Sahel region, focussing specifically on motives for migration. Critiquing the assumption that environmental stress is the dominating migration driver, the author demonstrates the important role of individual aspirations and social proces.