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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Migration as a contribution to resilience and innovation in climate adaptation: Social networks and co-development in Northwest Africa
Applied Geography, Volume 33, No. 1, Year 2012
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Description
Human migration has been described as one of the conflict constellations in regions affected by climate change, but can also contribute to climate adaptation. Migrant social networks can help to build social capital to increase the social resilience in the communities of origin and trigger innovations across regions by the transfer of knowledge, technology, remittances and other resources. These could increase the flexibility, diversity and creativity of communities in addressing climate stress and open new pathways for co-development connecting the home and host communities. Based on a conceptual framework connecting migration and adaptation, the paper explores possible opportunities, innovative approaches and institutional mechanisms for migration as a contribution to climate adaptation. The Western Sahel will be used as a case study region, with a focus on Mali, Mauritania and Senegal, using qualitative and quantitative analysis of remittances at the national level, and a micro-level analysis on the role of migrant networks in these countries in specific co-development projects in water, food and energy. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Scheffran, Jürgen
Germany, Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Sow, Papa Salif
Germany, Bonn
Universität Bonn
Statistics
Citations: 279
Authors: 2
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.apgeog.2011.10.002
ISSN:
01436228
Research Areas
Environmental
Food Security
Study Design
Case Study
Study Approach
Qualitative
Quantitative
Study Locations
Mali
Mauritania
Senegal