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Saturday, December 31st, 2016

The Next Migrant Wave

Author:     Stephen Groff
Source:     New Times (Rwanda)
Publication Date:     Dec 31, 2016
Link: The Next Migrant Wave
Stephan:   The migrations out of the countries of the Islamic world to Europe have caused enormous social stress and disorder. And that is nothing compared to what is coming as a result of climate change, particularly the droughts around the world. Here is a first alert concerning a trend that over the next several decades will play an enormous role in world events, including in the U.S. where we will have three of our own internal migrations -- away from the coast because of searise, out of the Southwest becausse of drought, and out of the central states as a result of violent extreme weather events -- in addition to incoming international migrants. It is estimated that 25 millions are already climate refugees.

Image result for climate migrant imageMANILA, PHILIPPINES – Imagine that you are a farmer. Your crops are withering as weather patterns become more volatile, your well water is too salty to drink, and rice is too expensive to buy at the market. So, you leave home in search of a better life.

Millions of people in vulnerable communities around the world do not have to imagine such a scenario. They are living it now, as an increasingly unpredictable climate takes its toll; and their numbers are likely to soar as the effects of climate change intensify.

But the world is even less prepared for these future climate migrants than Europe is for the current wave of people fleeing from the Middle East and North Africa. Most climate migrants will relocate within their own borders, but others will have no choice but to seek refuge abroad. If sea levels rise by more than one meter, entire populations of Pacific-atoll and reef-island countries might have to relocate.

If it is well planned and managed, migration can help people adapt to such threats. But if it is not, it can lead to humanitarian crises. Overall, today’s policies […]

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1 Comment

  1. Steven K Hovland on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at 7:45 am

    People may attempt to migrate, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be able to. Current problems with “migrants” around the Mediterranean indicate that policy shifts are coming.