Migration and sustainable development

Migration and sustainable development

January 8, 2024 | William Neil Adger, Sonja Fransen, Ricardo Safra de Campos, William C. Clark
The article "Migration and Sustainable Development" by William Neil Adger, Sonja Fransen, Ricardo Safra de Campos, and William C. Clark explores the complex interactions between migration and sustainable development. It emphasizes the need to consider a wide range of population movements and their impacts on nature-society interactions, including societal outcomes, environmental consequences, and cultural convergence. The authors advance a framework that highlights how migration outcomes affect resources, environmental burdens, well-being, innovation, adaptation, and sustainability governance. They argue that migration can contribute to sustainability transitions when it enhances well-being without exacerbating structural inequalities or uneven environmental burdens. The article reviews emerging science at the intersection of migration studies, demography, and sustainability, focusing on the consequences of migration flows for nature-society interactions. It discusses the historical neglect of migration in sustainability science and the growing body of research that explores its significance. The authors provide a balanced synthesis of how human migration shapes the prospects for sustainable development, emphasizing the importance of integrating regular migration decisions dominated by economic motives with involuntary displacement due to social or environmental stresses. Key points include: - Migration trends and drivers, including voluntary and involuntary movements. - The spatial heterogeneity of migrant populations and their impacts. - The economic, social, technological, and environmental factors influencing migration decisions. - The implications of migration for sustainability, including impacts on well-being, innovation, adaptation, and governance. - The need for better integration of migration considerations into sustainability governance and policy. The authors call for a forward-looking science that incorporates migration dynamics into models of nature-society interactions and their implications for sustainable development. They highlight the challenges and opportunities presented by migration, such as resource demand shifts, demographic changes, and the potential for adaptation and innovation. The article concludes with a call for a comprehensive research agenda that acknowledges the transformative potential of migration in sustainable development pathways.The article "Migration and Sustainable Development" by William Neil Adger, Sonja Fransen, Ricardo Safra de Campos, and William C. Clark explores the complex interactions between migration and sustainable development. It emphasizes the need to consider a wide range of population movements and their impacts on nature-society interactions, including societal outcomes, environmental consequences, and cultural convergence. The authors advance a framework that highlights how migration outcomes affect resources, environmental burdens, well-being, innovation, adaptation, and sustainability governance. They argue that migration can contribute to sustainability transitions when it enhances well-being without exacerbating structural inequalities or uneven environmental burdens. The article reviews emerging science at the intersection of migration studies, demography, and sustainability, focusing on the consequences of migration flows for nature-society interactions. It discusses the historical neglect of migration in sustainability science and the growing body of research that explores its significance. The authors provide a balanced synthesis of how human migration shapes the prospects for sustainable development, emphasizing the importance of integrating regular migration decisions dominated by economic motives with involuntary displacement due to social or environmental stresses. Key points include: - Migration trends and drivers, including voluntary and involuntary movements. - The spatial heterogeneity of migrant populations and their impacts. - The economic, social, technological, and environmental factors influencing migration decisions. - The implications of migration for sustainability, including impacts on well-being, innovation, adaptation, and governance. - The need for better integration of migration considerations into sustainability governance and policy. The authors call for a forward-looking science that incorporates migration dynamics into models of nature-society interactions and their implications for sustainable development. They highlight the challenges and opportunities presented by migration, such as resource demand shifts, demographic changes, and the potential for adaptation and innovation. The article concludes with a call for a comprehensive research agenda that acknowledges the transformative potential of migration in sustainable development pathways.
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