Migration and the Environment
In this webinar, Jason Bremner, associate vice president of International Programs at PRB, and Lori M. Hunter, professor of sociology at the University of Colorado Boulder, discussed the relationship between…
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Migration and the Environment
Throughout human history, people have been on the move—exploring new places; pursuing work opportunities; fleeing conflict; or involuntarily migrating due to changing political, social, or environmental conditions. Today there are…
Read MoreMigration’s Environmental Drivers Are Diverse, Require Different Policies
Dramatic and spontaneous natural disasters garner substantial humanitarian aid—as they should. But long-term chronic environmental pressures such as heat stress also put tremendous strain on rural households, especially households in…
Read MorePRB Spotlight: Innovative Population and Environment Research
Lori Hunter is glad that population and environment research is becoming more sophisticated. As editor of the journal Population and Environment for the past five years, she said in a…
Read MoreThe Human and Environmental Effects of E-Waste
Roughly 40 million metric tons of electronic waste (e-waste) are produced globally each year, and about 13 percent of that weight is recycled mostly in developing countries. About 9 million…
Read MorePopulation Size Not Alone in Shaping Climate Impact; Aging and Urbanization Also Key
The impact of humans on climate is shaped by choices such as what we eat, where we live, how we travel, and how we heat our homes. Research has shown…
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