Wspólnie przeciwko zasiekom

The author critiques the European Union's current approach to migration, characterizing it as based on myths that criminalize migrants and ignore the systemic links between environmental degradation and displacement. The text argues that North Africa's future depends on moving away from neoliberal models and resource extraction—such as shale gas in Algeria—toward ecological sustainability and democratic stability. It calls for the recognition of 'ecological refugees' and a reduction of the Global North's ecological footprint to address the root causes of migration.

• The author identifies several 'myths' driving European migration policy: the 'myth of roots' regarding cultural invasion, a 'statistical myth' that misclassifies EU citizens as foreigners, the 'myth of the illegality of people' which criminalizes border crossing, and the belief that the goal of fighting illegal migration justifies human rights abuses in detention centers and 'walls of shame' in Ceuta and Melilla.
• There is a critical link between environmental degradation and migration, with the author noting that 'ecological refugees' are ignored by international institutions despite potential numbers reaching 250 million people by 2050. Factors contributing to this include ocean acidification, resource shortages, soil salinization, desertification, and loss of biodiversity.
• Current development models in North Africa are deemed unsustainable. The author specifically criticizes the 'Angolan model' of resource extraction for Chinese infrastructure projects and notes that neoliberal or neo-Keynesian models fail to account for limited resources and environmental decline.
• Specific ecological and social crises in North Africa are highlighted: drought in Mauritania risking malnutrition for 12 million people, desertification of Mauritanian coasts, and social protests in Algeria against shale gas extraction due to high water consumption.
• Political instability and corruption in the Maghreb region, including the roles of King Mohammed VI of Morocco and President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria, create 'vicious circles' of poverty and inequality. This is compounded by the civil war in Libya and Morocco's illegal occupation of Western Sahara.

APA

del Peral, R. (2015). Wspólnie przeciwko zasiekom. Green European Journal. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/wspolnie-przeciwko-zasiekom/

Chicago

del Peral, Rafael. Wspólnie przeciwko zasiekom. Green European Journal, 2015. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/wspolnie-przeciwko-zasiekom/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=del Peral |first1=Rafael |title=Wspólnie przeciwko zasiekom |publisher=Green European Journal |date=1 March 2015 |url=https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/wspolnie-przeciwko-zasiekom/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{delperal2015wsplnie, author = {del Peral, Rafael}, title = {{Wspólnie przeciwko zasiekom}}, publisher = {Green European Journal}, year = {2015}, month = mar, url = {https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/wspolnie-przeciwko-zasiekom/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }