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Book SynopsisThe globalized era is characterized by a high degree of interconnectedness across borders and continents and this includes human migration. Migration flows have led to new governance challenges and, at times, populist political backlashes. A key driver of migration is environmental conflict and this is only likely to increase with the effects of climate change. Bringing together world-leading researchers from across political science, environmental studies, economics and sociology, this urgent book uses a multifaceted theoretical and methodological approach to delve into core questions and concerns surrounding migration, climate change and conflict, providing invaluable insights into one of the most pressing global issues of our time.
Trade Review“A timely investigation…at a moment when such debates as the classification of climate refugees or effective, rights‐based governance in a changing global environment are centerstage.” World Medical and Health Policy
Table of ContentsEnvironmental and resource-related conflicts, migration and governance; Tim Krieger, Diana Panke and Michael Pregernig Renewable resource scarcity, conflicts, and migration; Tobias Ide Extractive resources, conflicts, and migration; Indra de Soysa Climate change, conflicts, and migration; Lisa Thalheimer and Christian Webersik The individual level: Selection effects; Diane C. Bates The individual level: Sorting effects; Tim Krieger, Laura Renner and Lena Schmid Migration governance on the state level: Policy developments and effects; Marc Helbling Environmental migration governance on the regional level; Federica Cristani, Elisa Fornalé and Sandra Lavenex Migration governance at the global level: Intergovernmental organizations and environmental change-induced migration; Martin Geiger The link between forced migration and conflict; Seraina Rüegger and Heidrun Bohnet Conflict-prone minerals, forced migration and norm dynamics in the Kimberley Process and ICGLR; J. Andrew Grant On the nexus between environmental conflict, migration and governance ─ concluding remarks. - Günther G. Schulze
