European Academic Research ISSN 2286-4822
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Article Details :
Article Name :
Beyond Socio-Economic Migration Dynamics: Climate-Environmental Drivers in the Western Balkans
Author Name :
Elma Çali
Publisher :
Bridge Center
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Abstract :
Climate change is one of the most pressing global challenges, profoundly impacting ecosystems, human health, and economic stability. Its intersection with migration has gained increasing attention, revealing the complex ways environmental changes influence human mobility and expose population vulnerabilities. While climate change significantly influences migration patterns, the relationship is complex; not all environmental changes lead to displacement, as migration can also serve as an adaptive strategy. The research conducts an in-depth analysis of the interrelation between environmental challenges and socio-economic factors in influencing migration flows from the Western Balkans, applying a gravity model to evaluate data from 2009 to 2022. The final result is expected to point out a significant relationship between migratory flows and indicators that influence them, including the difference in greenhouse gas emissions, thereby highlighting the environmental impacts on migration decisions, alongside key socio-economic variables such as GDP per capita, unemployment rate or corruption perception index.
Keywords :
migration, Western Balkans, environmental factors, socio-economic drivers, gravity model
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