The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration 9781982178253

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“The Great Displacement is closely observed, compassionate, and far-sighted.” —Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning

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This timely text examines the causes and consequences of population displacement related to climate change in the recent

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This book highlights how climate change has affected migration in the Indian subcontinent. Drawing on field research, it

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While politicians debate whether or not climate change is real, extreme weather rages around the world. Whatever the cau

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Environmental migration is not new. Nevertheless, the events and processes accompanying global climate change threaten t

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Displacement caused by climate change is an area of growing concern. With current rises in sea levels and changes to the

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The “migration-displacement nexus” is a new concept intended to capture the complex and dynamic interactions between vol

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International treaties, conventions, and organizations to protect refugees were established in the aftermath of World Wa

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Concerns have arisen in recent decades about the impact of climate change on human mobility. Many people affected by cli

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Assessing migration in the context of climate change, Nash draws on empirical research to offer a unique analysis of pol

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