A concise, accessible, and engaging introduction to the complex interplay between climate change and human migration, this book provides key analysis of the scientific, social, political, and economic factors of climate migration.
Keeping away from dense theories and jargon, Climate Change, Migration, and the Global Search for Home details the primary causes and consequences of human-driven climate disruption, the evolution of climate science, from early observations to today’s advanced data collection methods, to the real-world impacts, including extreme weather events and shifts in ecosystems. Informed by the voices of scientists in the Global South, who provide a much-needed perspective on this important topic, this book presents key concepts in a clear, relatable way, providing the foundational knowledge needed to engage with one of the most pressing issues of our time.
This book offers a fresh approach that connects complex ideas to real-world relevance, fostering a deeper engagement with this critical topic, by speaking directly to students and newcomers seeking deeper insight into climate migration by meeting them where they are in a way that resonates with them.
Ariel C. Armony is provost and executive vice president at Babson College. He previously served as vice chancellor for global affairs and director of the University Center for International Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. The recipient of Rockefeller Foundation and Woodrow Wilson Center fellowships, Armony has written on democracy, globalization, and the role of cities in the world economy. His last book is Emerging Global Cities: Origin, Structure, and Significance (2022), coauthored with Alejandro Portes.
Rosa Hassan De Ferrari is a global health practitioner and researcher specializing in gender-based violence, climate migration, and participatory research. Her work bridges policy, program implementation, and scholarship across Latin America, Africa, and the United States. She has previously published with Ariel Armony on several projects exploring migration, urbanization, and global change.
Jake Goldwasser is a cartoonist, writer, and teacher. His drawings regularly appear in The New Yorker and elsewhere, and his writing has appeared in The Baffler, New England Review and elsewhere. He holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Iowa and currently teaches at the Horace Mann School.
