Guidebook on Addressing Climate Change Challenges in Africa: A Practical Guide towards Sustainable Development
- GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Drought in rural areas may be a major trigger for in-migration to urban areas, further stressing urban infrastructure.
Where natural disasters are becoming more frequent and intense, a child is at high risk of disrupted education, injury, forced migration and death.
Environmental migration of indigenous peoples may be caused by climate change related developments, e.g. sea level rise, extreme weather patterns, floodings etc.
Integrating climate change into issues of common concern such as environmentally triggered migration and trans-boundary water management are inexistent.
It has been found that Drought had led to displacement of some groups from northern central and southern part of the state.
The massive population displacement has always been accompanied by significant human suffering and environmental damage.
The causes for disasters, displacement, and migration, are manifold, however, climate change is one of the interlinking issues.