| ID | 014772 |
| Call Number | 304.8/DAL |
| Title Proper | Environmental migrants |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Dalton, Dave |
| Publication | Chicago, Heinemann Library, 2005. |
| Description | 56p White Spine |
| Series | People on the move |
| Note | Explores the movements and migrations of environmental migrants. |
| Note | Introduction -
The environment and people
Why people migrate
Natural disasters -
Volcanoes and earthquakes
Case study: Mount Pinatubo, Philippines
Drought
Case study: the dust bowl
Floods
Case study: Bangladesh
Human causes -
Farming and over-farming
Case study: collapsing civilisations
Trees and soil
Famine
Case study: the Irish potato famine
Nuclear disasters
The issues -
Population growth
Industrialization
The consequences of global warming
Responses to global warming
Conclusion -
Building a sustainable future
Statistics: Environmental facts and figures
Map of environmental problems and migrations
Timeline of key events and migrations
Glossary
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Index |
| Standard Number | 1403469601 |
| Price. Qualification | Rs.150(Hb) |
| Classification Number | 304.8 |
| Key Words | Natural disasters ; Emigration and Immigration ; Environmental degradation ; Natural disasters - Victims ; UOI - Migration ; UOI - Natural disasters ; Migration, Internal ; Emigration and immigration - Case studies ; Natural disasters - Case studies ; Disaster victims ; Disaster victims - Case studies ; Environmental degradation - Case studies ; Natural disasters - Social aspects ; Global Perspectives - IGCSE |