Environmental News Network - Short-Distance Migration Critical for Climate Change Adaptation

Details: By University of East Anglia; 08.Mar

Short-distance migration, which accounts for the vast majority of migratory movements in the world, is crucial for climate change adaptation, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Julie Swatson

Short-distance migration, which accounts for the vast majority of migratory movements in the world, is crucial for climate change adaptation, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Contrary to common assumptions, most migratory movements are people moving short distances, largely due to economic, social and environmental factors, such as climate change.

A study of people living in the drylands of India and parts of Africa was carried out by UEA researchers in the School of International Development.

The paper, ‘Everyday mobility and changing livelihood trajectories: implications for vulnerability and adaptation in dryland regions’, is published today in a special issue on Everyday Adaptations in the journal Ecology and Society.

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Short-Distance Migration Critical for Climate Change Adaptation