Volume 41 - Article 18 | Pages 491–544  

Migration influenced by environmental change in Africa: A systematic review of empirical evidence

By Marion Borderon, Patrick Sakdapolrak, Raya Muttarak, Endale Kebede, Raffaella Pagogna, Eva Sporer

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