Ecomigration and violent conflict: Case studies and public policy implications

Human Ecology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-13

  Reuveny, Rafael ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Climate change; Great Plains; Hurricane Katrina; Population movements

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DEVELOPING WORLD; ECONOMIC GROWTH; HURRICANE KATRINA 2005; POLICY MAKING; POPULATION MIGRATION; SOCIAL CONFLICT; VIOLENCE;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; GREAT PLAINS; LOUISIANA; MISSISSIPPI; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH ASIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38349131424     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-007-9142-5     Document Type: Article

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