Driving Forces: How Climate Fuels Human Migration
b"From the first humans to venture out of Africa 60,000 years ago to the displaced refugees of today, migration has always been a part of human life. And in parts of the world where immediate threats include violence and poverty, climate change probably isn't a driving motivation to leave home. \\n\\nBut with erratic weather, extended droughts, and resource scarcity fueling political conflict and pressures on vulnerable rural livelihoods, it's impossible to leave climate out of the conversation. How is climate change fueling the mass movement of humans around the world, and what does that mean for national security and economies?\\n\\nVisit climateone.org/watch-and-listen/podcasts for more information on today's episode.\\n\\nGuests: \\n\\nPaul Salopek, Journalist and National Geographic Fellow\\nDina Ionesco, Head of the Migration, Environment and Climate Change (MECC) Division at the UN Migration Agency (IOM)\\nFrancesco Femia, Co-Founder, The Center for Climate and Security\\nOscar Chacon, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Alianza Americas\\nLauren Markham, Author, The Far Away Brothers: Two Young Migrants and the Making of an American Life\\n\\nParts of this program were recorded at The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"