Addressing The Plight Of Environmental Migrants Through African Union And Ecowas Community Laws

The movement of people as a result of changes in the environment is not a new phenomenon. People have been moving in response to changes in their environment often seasonally, for centuries. However, recent studies have shown that, large numbers of people are moving as a result of environmental degradation that has increased dramatically in recent years. In the last 20-30 years the international community has begun to slowly recognize the wider linkages and implications that a changing climate and environment has on migration