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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 migration and the environment and highlighted innovative research taking place at population research centers. Their discussion was followed by a Q&A session. This webinar is…

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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 an estimated 230 million international migrants, a number that is projected to double to over 400 million by 2050.1 Beyond the people who cross international…

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Migration’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 less developed countries that rely on agriculture. People migrate in response to immediate disasters as well as to longer-term environmental strains. Humanitarian aid can potentially…

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PRB 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 “PRB Spotlights” interview that she’s seen the theory behind research become stronger and the methods more creative. Hunter said that innovation in environmental research can…

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The 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 tons of this waste—discarded televisions, computers, cellphones, and other electronics—are produced by the European Union, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). And UNEP…

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Population 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 that all of these consumption patterns are influenced by various demographic characteristics, yet most projections of future emissions and related climate impacts focus only on…

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