Human Migration and Ecosystems: Insights from the Great Lakes Region of East and Central Africa

The report examines the relationship between human migration and ecosystem health in the Great Lakes Region of East and Central Africa, specifically focusing on the Bale Mountains in Ethiopia, the Misotshi–Kabogo ecosystem in the DRC, and the Lake Albert ecosystem in Uganda. It highlights how migration drives land conversion and resource overexploitation, particularly in the Bale Mountains, and introduces a toolkit designed to help practitioners implement migration-sensitive conservation interventions.

• In the Bale Mountains ecosystem, human migration is a significant driver of land conversion and the overexploitation of essential natural resources, which negatively affects both conservation efforts and traditional livelihoods.
• Conservation policymakers and practitioners often lack a full understanding of migration dynamics and how these movements potentially impact biodiversity and ecosystems.

APA

Crawford,, A. D. (2016). Human Migration and Ecosystems: Insights from the Great Lakes Region of East and Central Africa. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/human-migration-and-ecosystems-insights-great-lakes-region-east-and-central

Chicago

Crawford,, Angie Dazé,Alec. Human Migration and Ecosystems: Insights from the Great Lakes Region of East and Central Africa. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2016. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/human-migration-and-ecosystems-insights-great-lakes-region-east-and-central.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{crawford2016human, author = {Crawford,, Angie Dazé,Alec}, title = {{Human Migration and Ecosystems: Insights from the Great Lakes Region of East and Central Africa}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2016}, month = jan, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/human-migration-and-ecosystems-insights-great-lakes-region-east-and-central}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }