Stephen Smith, La Ruée vers l'Europe. La jeune Afrique en route pour le Vieux Continent

Introduction Ancien reporter spécialiste de l’Afrique (1986-2005) pour Reuters, RFI, Libération, et Le Monde, Stephen Smith s’intéresse depuis une trentaine d’années aux migrations de l’Afrique vers l’Europe. Smith influence incontestablement le débat public avec son dernier ouvrage, paru en février 2018, au titre évocateur : La ruée vers l’Europe. La jeune Afrique en route pour le Vieux Continent. Sa principale thèse avance que le développement économique de l’Afrique alimente les migration..

Examining the role of the diaspora in addressing the interconnections between human health and environmental change::The case of northern Senegalese communities

Diaspora communities are a growing source of external assistance and resources to meet unmet needs and to strengthen existing health systems in their home countries. Although a growing number of articles have been published in this realm, very few have looked at diaspora communities’ role and the place translocal communities give to health (care) in the various remittance dynamics, whilst including power relationships and environmental change. This article examines the motivations and practices through which Senegalese diasporas engage with the health system in their origin country and what barriers they face in their interventions. The results of the migration-environment-health nexus are critically discussed with a political ecology approach. We found that households and villages with a critical number of members abroad, and with strong political and/or international networks, are better off and less exposed to health risks in the face of adverse extreme climate impacts. <br/

Migrants’ perspectives on environmental change and translocal practices in Morocco, Senegal, and the Democratic Republic of Congo

This qualitative study takes a translocal perspective by considering migrants’ views on environmental change, migration decisions and translocal practices in favour of environmental adaptation. This article addresses the following question: To what extent do migrants’ perceptions of environmental change in their region of origin influence their translocal practices in favour of adaptation to socio-environmental change? Our data show that while environmental change may not be the primary reason that people migrate, nor do they perceive it as such, their translocal practices may have very concrete impacts in environmentally fragile areas, especially with respect to non-migrants in the place of origin. Most practices (e.g. family economic remittances) are spontaneous and unintentionally adaptive to environmental change. In contrast, collective projects initiated through hometown associations, especially in Senegal and Morocco, often have a more intentional and proactive character, resulting in translocal adaptive socio-environmental dynamics

Migrants’ perspectives on environmental change and translocal practices in Morocco, Senegal, and the Democratic Republic of Congo

This qualitative study takes a translocal perspective by considering migrants’ views on environmental change, migration decisions and translocal practices in favour of environmental adaptation. This article addresses the following question: To what extent do migrants’ perceptions of environmental change in their region of origin influence their translocal practices in favour of adaptation to socio-environmental change? Our data show that while environmental change may not be the primary reason that people migrate, nor do they perceive it as such, their translocal practices may have very concrete impacts in environmentally fragile areas, especially with respect to non-migrants in the place of origin. Most practices (e.g. family economic remittances) are spontaneous and unintentionally adaptive to environmental change. In contrast, collective projects initiated through hometown associations, especially in Senegal and Morocco, often have a more intentional and proactive character, resulting in translocal adaptive socio-environmental dynamics

Migrants’ perspectives on environmental change and translocal practices in Morocco, Senegal, and the Democratic Republic of Congo

peer reviewedThis qualitative study takes a translocal perspective by considering migrants’ views on environmental change, migration decisions and translocal practices in favour of environmental adaptation. This article addresses the following question: To what extent do migrants’ perceptions of environmental change in their region of origin influence their translocal practices in favour of adaptation to socio-environmental change? Our data show that while environmental change may not be the primary reason that people migrate, nor do they perceive it as such, their translocal practices may have very concrete impacts in environmentally fragile areas, especially with respect to non-migrants in the place of origin. Most practices (e.g. family economic remittances) are spontaneous and unintentionally adaptive to environmental change. In contrast, collective projects initiated through hometown associations, especially in Senegal and Morocco, often have a more intentional and proactive character, resulting in translocal adaptive socio-environmental dynamics.MIGRADAPT - Making Migration Work for Adaptation to Environmental Changes – A Belgian Appraisa

Family physician perceptions of climate change, migration, health, and healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa : an exploratory study

Although family physicians (FPs) are community-oriented primary care generalists and should be the entry point for the populationâs interaction with the health system, they are underrepresented in research on the climate change, migration, and health(care) nexus (hereafter referred to as the nexus). Similarly, FPs can provide valuable insights into building capacity through integrating health-determining sectors for climate-resilient and migration-inclusive health systems, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Here, we explore FPsâ perceptions on the nexus in SSA and on intersectoral capacity building. Three focus groups conducted during the 2019 WONCA-Africa conference in Uganda were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using an inductive thematic approach. Participantsâ perceived interactions related to (1) migration and climate change, (2) migration for better health and healthcare, (3) health impacts of climate change and the role of healthcare, and (4) health impacts of migration and the role of healthcare were studied. We coined these complex and reinforcing interactions as continuous feedback loops intertwined with socio-economic, institutional, and demographic context. Participants identified five intersectoral capacity-building opportunities on micro, meso, macro, and supra (international) levels: multi-dimensional and multi-layered governance structures; improving FP training and primary healthcare working conditions; health advocacy in primary healthcare; collaboration between the health sector and civil society; and more responsibilities for high-income countries. This exploratory study presents a unique and novel perspective on the nexus in SSA which contributes to interdisciplinary research agendas and FP policy responses on national, regional, and global levels

Le financement climatique international:quel rôle pour le secteur privé? Entre Survie et Greenwashing

Le secteur privé joue un rôle essentiel dans la lutte contre le changement climatique. Dans quelle mesure les entreprises peuvent-elles contribuer au financement climatique international ?Ont-elles la possibilité, la responsabilité, et/ou l’obligation professionnelle, de prendre les mesures nécessaires pour réduire leurs émissions de gaz à effet de serre, avec pour objectif de maintenir le réchauffement en dessous de la barre des 2°C ?Quid de leurs capacités à contribuer à l’adaptation des populations les plus vulnérables aux changements climatiques ?Quelles sont les motivations et les obstacles perçus par les acteurs privés en Belgique dans la lutte contre le changement climatique dans le Sud ?Tant de questions passionnantes que nous allons aborder ensemble de manière interactive avec Samuel LIETAER, rechercheur pour le programme KLIMOS Centre d'Etudes du Développement durable (CEDD) à l’ULB.info:eu-repo/semantics/published

International Private Climate Finance: Perceptions of Belgian Private Actors

Most research on international climate finance and the private sector has focused on tracking the private sector’s contribution the ‘100 billion USD goal’ within the UNFCCC context. In recent years, it has become evident that the range of actual and potential contributions of private actors from developed countries to support developing countries is far broader than ‘publicly mobilized’ private climate finance. The research presented here takes a north-south scope focusing on Belgium. In this study, after a brief theoretical framework, we offer qualitative data from interviews assessing the involvement of Belgian-based private entities in climate-relevant activities in developing countries. With an actors-based perspective we first observed some perceived opportunities, and several barriers, such as particular finance access issues for small project developers. Then we found that in both mitigation and adaptation a wide range of private actors in Belgium – from households to small and large companies through the financial sector - already contribute with varying degrees to International Private Climate Finance (IPCF) in different sectors. Hence, they participate to address climate-related investment needs in developing countries.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishe

MIGRADAPT Project Newsletter 4: Second Field Work in Senegal: --

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De Senegalese diaspora als motor voor klimaat -en milieu-adaptatie :gemeende Europese hoop?

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