Human Migration and Natural Resources: Global assessment of an adaptive complex system

Abstract

The report uses a hybrid, interdisciplinary approach based on a range of methods and varied data sources, with a view to producing a significant and globally relevant assessment of the relationship between resource management and migration patterns. It asks questions about how resource use fits into prevailing narratives and trends observed around climate and migration, such as climate related disaster displacement and trapped populations. The aim is to generate debate and further analysis about how to address significant contemporary and near-future concerns on the distribution, use and degradation of resources and their relationship to migration patterns. The document can also open up discussions about potential entry points for policy improvement and development in terms of environmentally influenced mobility covered in the report.