While public discussions often focus on climate change driving people to emigrate, new research published in Nature Human Behaviour shows that net-migration patterns around the world are actually more strongly linked with socio-economic factors. The study also provides a new, high-resolution dataset of net-migration over the past two decades to inform policy-making and fuel further research.
with overall population growth to estimate net migration. The role of socio-economics and climate were incorporated through the Human Development Index and the aridity index.
The researchers found high levels of emigration in regions that were on the middle of the scale in both HDI and aridity, such as areas in Central America, northeast Brazil, Central Africa and southeast Asia."It's not the poorest of the poor who are fleeing environmental disasters or environmental changes. Migration is an adaptation method used by people who have the capacity to move," says Niva.
"Decision-makers should pay attention to this. Rather than focusing solely on border closures and combating migration, we should work to support and empower individuals in economically disadvantaged countries. That would help reduce the drivers that compel people to migrate in search of better opportunities," says Matti Kummu, associate professor of global water and food issues at Aalto and senior author of the study.
Österreich Neuesten Nachrichten, Österreich Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Considerable change needed to stop nature loss in Scotland, report saysConsiderable and rapid change across all aspects of society is needed to stop further nature loss in Scotland, a new report reveals.
Weiterlesen »
Nature’s Secret Code: New Findings Shatter Long-Held Beliefs About Fibonacci SpiralsA 3D model of a 407-million-year-old plant fossil has reshaped our understanding of leaf evolution. This study has also provided new perspectives on the remarkable patterns observed in plants. Early plant leaf arrangements differ from those in many contemporary plants, challenging a longstanding
Weiterlesen »
Are claims that Berberine is ‘nature’s Ozempic’ overblown?Berberine is a plant extract that has many benefits, including blood sugar control and cholesterol reduction. Here's what experts say about recent claims it can help with weight loss too.
Weiterlesen »
Eerie, ultra-detailed photo of a lightning 'sprite' exposes one of nature's least understood phenomenaAn astronomer in Slovakia captured the rare luminous phenomenon as it briefly flashed in Earth's upper atmosphere during a thunderstorm.
Weiterlesen »
Biden to cancel Trump's oil drilling leases in Alaskan nature refugeFormer President Donald Trump had bragged about his success in opening the region to oil production after decades of political fighting over the resources locked under the tundra there.
Weiterlesen »