Migration and environmental change
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In recent years, there has been considerable speculation about the possible effects of climate change on migration, especially in developing countries. Stern (2006) noted that 200 million people worldwide live in at-risk coastal flood plains, which would be threatened by changes in sea-level. Moreover climate change may lead to resource scarcity, drought, floods, and other environmental changes that could lead to migration. Marchiori et al. (2012) note that estimates of migration due to environmental factors can vary widely, from 15 million people displaced during the 1970s to 25 million environmental refugees in 1995 alone.
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