Migration and Environmental Change in the West African Sahel

Based on qualitative and quantitative data from study areas in Mali and Senegal, this book examines the relationship between population dynamics, livelihoods and environment in the Sahel region, focussing specifically on motives for migration.

Victoria van der Land is a sociologist with a research focus on climate change and migration. She has extensive work and field experience in West African countries, such as Benin, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali and Senegal. Currently, she works as a DAAD lecturer at the University of Bamako, Mali.

Introduction: Climate change, environment and migration Livelihoods, environmental stress and mobility in Mali and Senegal Theoretical perspectives on the environment-migration nexus The role of environmental factors in shaping migration The migration decision: capabilities matter Aspirations for a better life Social transformation and its impact on the effects of of climate change on migration A migrant typology Migration in the "global North" and the "global South" Conclusion and outlook: Rethinking migration and environmental change in the West African Sahel