Migration, Environment and Climate Change
Dec 18, 1990 · Migration, Environment and Climate Change: Assessing the Evidence Enhancing the Knowledge Base 1. Introduction Over the last few years there has been an upsurge of interest in the likely impact of climate change on population movements. Estimates have suggested that between 25 million to one billion people could be
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