Embracing uncertainty: rethinking migration policy through pastoralists' experiences

Natasha Maru1, Michele Nori2, Ian Scoones1

  • 1Institute of Development Studies (IDS), PASTRES Programme, University of Sussex, Library Rd, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RE UK.

Comparative Migration Studies
|January 26, 2022
PubMed
Summary

Global migration governance struggles with complex realities. Lessons from mobile pastoralists reveal similarities in multi-directional patterns, diverse drivers, non-linear systems, and inherent uncertainty, offering hope for better policy.

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