Pub Date: September 26, 2017
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Illustrated, Maps
Target Age Group: NA to NA
Physical Info: 0.90" H x 8.70" L x 5.60" W ( 1.15 lbs) 306 pages
BISAC Categories:
Social Science | Immigration and Emigration | Nature | Environmental Conservation and Protection | Human Geography | Cultural and Ethnic Studies | General | Regional Studies
Description:
This volume studies the role of remittances sent by migrants to their families in environmentally fragile zones in providing an important cushion and adaptation capabilities to cope with extreme weather events. It looks at the socio-economic and political drivers of migration, as well as adaptation strategies.