The Environmental Aspects of Refugee Crises: Insights from South Asia, Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa

Himangshu Dutta

Journal of International Migration and Integration, 2023, vol. 24, issue 2, No 21, 913-938

Abstract: Abstract Survival is the only priority of refugees and the hosting nations are often bound to address the problem of refugee crises within a short period of time without any proper planning. As a result, related environmental aspects remain overlooked until the refugees and host population begin to suffer from the consequences of the resultant degradation. The present review is the first-ever attempt to develop comprehensive insights into the environmental impacts of refugees in South Asia, Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa. This has been done through the survey of secondary information obtained from peer-reviewed publications, e-media portals, and websites of humanitarian agencies. It was found that that the influx of refugees and their activities lead to the degradation of land, air, and water; depletion of land and water resources; forest destruction; waste generation; and several other environmental problems in host countries. Any initiative or policy to support refugees in host countries should always take environmental aspects into account.

Keywords: Asylum seeker; Resource depletion; Environmental degradation; Host country; Refugee camp (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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