The geographical analysis of the environmental migration of the population of the Nile Basin countries.

Document Type : Academic scientific reviews of any other material related to the main domains of this Journal.

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Institute of Strategic Research and Studies for Nile Basin Countries, Fayoum University

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The geographical analysis of the environmental migration of the population of the Nile Basin countries.

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Environmental migration is witnessing a remarkable spread in light of climate change, which has led to the diversity of environmental problems on the one hand, and its continuity on the other hand, so that environmental migration becomes one of the most important outputs of environmental problems.

The importance of the study comes in knowing the impact of climate change on the growing phenomenon of environmental displacement in the Nile Basin, It aims to monitor the development of the phenomenon of environmental displacement, The Risk Index, and determine priorities for care for environmentally displaced persons in the Nile Basin countries.

The study followed the descriptive method, the topical approach, the historical approach, the regional approach, in addition to the cartographic method, and the statistical method.

The study confirmed that environmental migration represents a real challenge to human and environmental security in the Nile Basin countries, and recommended the preparation of a national atlas to address the risks of climate change, environmental degradation and natural disasters, and to provide health, social, economic and security care for environmental migrants, especially in countries; Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and the Congo

Keywords: environmental migration - Nile Basin countries - climate change.

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