Climate and human migration : past experiences, future challenges / Robert A. McLeman, Wilfrid Lauri...
Climate and human migration : past experiences, future challenges / Robert A. McLeman, Wilfrid Lauri...
Climate and human migration : past experiences, future challenges / Robert A. McLeman, Wilfrid Laurier University.
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Publisher
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
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G 2014/3327
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Language
English
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Physical content
xv, 294 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
1. An introduction to the study of climate and migration -- 2. Why people migrate -- 3. Migration in the context of vulnerability and adaptation to climatic variability and change -- 4. Extreme weather events and migration -- 5. River valley flooding and migration -- 6. Drought and its influence on...
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Publisher
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2014.
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Summary
"Studies warn that global warming and sea level rise will create hundreds of millions of environmental refugees. While climate change will undoubtedly affect future migration patterns and behavior, the potential outcomes are far more complex than the environmental refugee scenario suggests. This book provides a comprehensive review of how physical...
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Climate and human migration : past experiences, future challenges / Robert A. McLeman, Wilfrid Laurier University.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-288) and index.
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G 2014/3327
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74VKvjZdymmZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKvjZdymmZ
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ISBN
1107606705 (Paperback)
9781107022652 (Hardback)
1107022657 (Hardback)
9781107606708 (Paperback)
DDC
304.8
MMS ID
991021653799702626
