Contributions of evolutionary anthropology to understanding climate‐induced human migration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19459293 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alannah R Templon (0000-0002-4516-9075, Department of Integrative Biology Oklahoma State University Stillwater Oklahoma USA, corresponding author), Danielle R Kirsch (0000-0002-0928-3778, Department of Integrative Biology Oklahoma State University Stillwater Oklahoma USA), Mary C Towner (0000-0002-0784-1860, Department of Integrative Biology Oklahoma State University Stillwater Oklahoma USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | e23635-e23635 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Human Biology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1042-0533 • E-ISSN: 1520-6300 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/ajhb.23635 |
| PMID | 34212453 |
| OpenAlex | W3176549090 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 96 |
Humans are able to thrive in a multitude of ecological and social environments, including varied environments over an individual lifetime. Migration—leaving one place of residence for another—is a central feature of many people's life histories, and environmental change goes hand‐in‐hand with migration, both in terms of cause and consequence. Climate change has amplified this connection between environment and migration, with the potential to profoundly impact millions of lives. Although climate‐induced migration has been at the forefront of other disciplines in the social sciences, evolutionary anthropologists (EAs) have given it little attention. In this paper we draw upon existing literature and contribute our EA perspective to present a framework for analyzing climate‐induced migration that utilizes theoretical approaches from a variety of social science disciplines. We focus on three overlapping dimensions—time, space, and severity—relevant to understanding the impact of climate change on human migration. We apply this framework to case studies from North America of people impacted by climate change and extreme weather events, including hurricanes, droughts, rising sea‐levels, and wildfires. We also consider how access to both economic and social resources influence decisions regarding migration. Research focused on climate‐induced human migration can benefit equally from the addition of EA perspectives and a more interdisciplinary theoretical approach
Biology · Climate change · Economic geography · Environmental ethics · Geography · Multitude · Political science · Residence · Sociology · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Computer Science · Demography · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology · Ecology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |