South & Central America and the Caribbean
| Résumé |
This chapter is based on existing empirical studies related to
climate change and migration in Latin America and the Caribbean. It
looks at the situation in the region as compared with that in other
regions of the world, while underscoring certain aspects that are
specific to Latin America and the Caribbean. Historical analogy is
used; a summary of the past consequences of environmental
degradation for migration facilitates an evaluation of the future
consequences of climate change. In addition, this compilation of
existing studies also makes it possible to reflect critically on
the geographic and theoretical distribution of the case studies and
to identify the regions for which additional and complementary
studies would be desirable, given the vulnerability of those
regions. Based on the existing literature, three kinds of climate
evolution are expected to have the greatest impact in terms of
population displacement: natural hazards (tropical cyclones, heavy
rains and floods), droughts and sea level rise. Added to this list
is the melting of glaciers, which is a particularly sensitive issue
in South America. The present chapter includes an evaluation of the
impact on migration of each of these phenomena based either on
historical experience or on projections. |
| Mots-clés |
Climate change, Migration, Environmental migrants, Latin America, Caribbean |
| Citation | Kaenzig, R. (2014). South & Central America and the Caribbean. In People on the Move in a Changing Climate: Comparing the Impact of Environmental Change on Migration in Different Regions of the World. (pp. 50-70). Geneva: International Organization for Migration (IOM). |
| Type | Chapitre de livre (Français) |
| Année | 2014 |
| Titre du livre | People on the Move in a Changing Climate: Comparing the Impact of Environmental Change on Migration in Different Regions of the World |
| Editeur commercial | International Organization for Migration (IOM) (Geneva) |
| Pages | 50-70 |
| URL | http://www2.unine.ch/files/content/users/guelatj/files/Pe... |
| Liée au projet | CliMig |