Topic
Climate change refers to the changes in temperature and pattern of the weather that occurs gradually over a long time. These changes may result from natural factors like global warming or human activities like deforestation and the combustion of fossil fuels. Climate change has led to the death of crops and livestock, increased desertification of previously fertile land, increased poverty rates and displaced people. Though the effects of climate change are global, some regions are affected more than others; people have to move to areas with favorable climatic conditions. This study will focus on how climate change has impacted the immigration of people from hard-hit areas. The focus will be on how developed countries provide aid and asylum for immigrants. The research will delve into articles that credible authors have published with vast knowledge and experience in climate change and immigration.
Annotated Bibliography
Balsari, Satchit, Caleb Dresser, and Jennifer Leaning. “Climate change, migration, and civil strife.”Current Environmental Health Reports, vol. 7, no. 4, 2020, pp. 404-414. Web.
This article revolves around how climate change has influenced the migration of people from different parts of the world. Based on the research, it is evident that the migrations of the people from rural areas to more developed regions are motivated by the climatic changes experienced. These migrations are more likely to stretch the already stretched resource in different areas. It is estimated that some will be forced to reside in regions with uninhabitable temperatures like the Sahara desert. The climate changes have rendered most agricultural plots unproductive, which has resulted in severe food shortages. Food security has been compromised due to increased desertification of previously productive pieces of land. In the past, most migrations into different developed countries were due to political unrest and upheaval.
However, things have changed with the changes in the climatic conditions of different parts of the world. As such, most European nations, in conjunction with the United Nations, have established protocols to allow accommodation of climate immigrants. Migrations are usually hard on people; however, the host governments work toward providing adequate care and shelter for the immigrants to make them comfortable during difficult times. Though hosting the immigrants is a humanitarian act, the host country’s resources are at risk of depletion. Therefore United Nations deploys its relief aid program to aid these countries in providing critical needs without stretching their available resources.
The article has clearly articulated how climate changes intercross the migration of people to developed nations. Furthermore, the report has outlined various ways climate change causes immigration. Due to its extensive coverage of the aspects of climate migration, the article will be significant to the research process in acquiring a better understanding of the effects of climate change on different people from other parts of the globe.
Helbling, Marc. “Attitudes towards climate change migrants.”Climatic Change, vol. 160, no. 1, 2020, pp. 89-102. Web.
The article focuses on how the different members of the developed nations react to the idea of climate immigration. Different countries have expressed their concerns about the challenges associated with climate change, and others have also pledged to offer a haven for the victims of climate change. Based on the study, different immigrants are met with mixed reactions from the citizens of their host countries; however, in the case of climate immigrants, people were more than welcoming to the immigrants by giving support and care, unlike other immigrants. Researchers conducted a study to understand better what dictates Germans’ will to help climate change immigrants. This is why most Germans believe it is their moral obligation to help those in need. Secondly, they felt the nation’s capacity influenced their will to help since it was well-equipped and capable of offering assistance aid. Finally, most Germans thought it was only fitting to help the immigrants because developed countries were on the frontline, causing climate change through excessive industrial emissions.
Many people from developed countries have learned to sympathize with the victims of climate change due to many years of climate change campaigns and sensitization. They have also accepted their governments’ justifications for allowing more immigrants knowing that it would pressure the nation’s capacity. However, each year the number of immigrants grows, and so do the concerns of the educated and non-environmentalists; they fail to understand why the government allows more immigrants at the expense of the citizens’ well-being and safety.
This article was published in 2020 by Marc Helbling, a renowned author and professor at the University of Mannheim who majors in Political Sociology. The year of publication of the article is significant as it signifies that the author had access to advanced technology and recent information when compiling the report, which guarantees its credibility. Additionally, the author tackled the issue of climate immigration from different perspectives, those willing to help immigrants and those unwilling to allow an influx of immigrants; thus, the article is unbiased. The article will be critical to the overall research as it has widely covered peoples’ perspectives on harboring more climate refugees. As such, researchers will be able to understand the effect of climate change from the citizens’ point of view.
Conca, Ken. “Is there a role for the U.N. Security Council on climate change?.”Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, vol. 61, no. 1, 2019, pp. 4-15. Web.
This article was published by Ken Conca, highlighting the United Nations’ roles in combating climate change. It illustrates how the U.N. has developed agencies to specifically aid in mitigating the effects of climate change in different parts of the world. Various agencies of the U.N. have adopted initiatives that aim at promoting a conducive environment while trying to reduce the effect of climate change. A perfect example is the peacekeeping department; this department has worked towards ensuring that they use environmentally friendly products to minimize waste during their missions of marinating world peace. More so, the secretary general of the U.N. emphasized to its member states the importance of promoting an environment free of any form of pollution to reduce the effects of climate change. He warned the member states the t failing to reduce pollution would culminate in adverse impacts from climate change.
Despite the efforts of the U.N. Security Council toward combating the effects of climate change, most member states feel that the Council is overstepping. This is because there are agencies tasked with other agencies’ responsibilities, likely to spark conflict between the agencies. However, the Council believes that climate change impacts the world’s security; as such, it is upon the Council to evaluate the situation and suggest the most appropriate action.
The article was published in 2019 by Professor Ken Conca from the University of American University. His research and major work revolve around the environment, governance, and conflict. He has won awards for writing good books on global environmental issues. As such, he is more than qualified in matters of the international environment, making his work credible. Additionally, this article will be crucial to the research as it provides vast information on how the United Nations and its agencies have worked towards reducing climate change and minimizing its effects on different parts of the world.
Works Cited
Balsari, Satchit, Caleb Dresser, and Jennifer Leaning. “Climate change, migration, and civil strife.”Current Environmental Health Reports, vol. 7, no. 4, 2020, pp. 404-414.
Conca, Ken. “Is there a role for the U.N. Security Council on climate change?.”Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development, vol. 61, no. 1, 2019, pp. 4-15.
Helbling, Marc. “Attitudes towards climate change migrants.”Climatic Change, vol. 160, no. 1, 2020, pp. 89-102. Web.