Forced migration has a complex relationship with the environment. The type of policy responses required to alleviate distress migration and improve the livelihoods of involuntary migrants while preserving the environment for broader society will vary by context. We highlight the need to better identify the related mechanisms underlying forced migration and their practices in receiving areas in an attempt to self-integrate. Implementation of safety net programs has risen. Such programs have the potential to promote migration as a risk management strategy and disincentivize the adoption of poor environmental practices in receiving areas. We discuss how available satellite data combined with machine learning approaches open new opportunities to discover solutions to the migration-related environmental issues of Africa.

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非洲被迫移民和环境退化的原因和政策应对


强制迁移与环境有着复杂的关系。减轻困境移民和改善非自愿移民的生计，同时为更广泛的社会保护环境所需的政策应对措施类型将因环境而异。我们强调需要更好地确定被迫移民背后的相关机制及其在接收地区的做法，以试图自我融入。安全网计划的实施有所增加。此类计划有可能促进移民作为一种风险管理策略，并抑制接收地区采用不良环境做法。我们讨论了可用的卫星数据与机器学习方法相结合如何为发现非洲与移民相关的环境问题的解决方案开辟新的机会。