On the move

The environment has always shaped the movement of people and the distribution of the human population across the planet. Throughout history, people have left places with harsh or deteriorating conditions, and nomadic peoples have traditionally opted for seasonal migration to maintain their livelihoods in sensitive ecosystems. The droughts between 1930 and 1936 in the American “Dust Bowl” displaced hundreds of thousands of people, and the droughts that struck Africa’s Sahelian region in the 1970s forced millions of farmers and nomads towards cities.

Sustainable Development Goals:

No Poverty

Gender Equality

Reduced Inequalities