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Du Sahel à la zone côtière, l'Afrique de l'Ouest connaît une variété de changements environnementaux résultant tant de processus lents que de chocs soudains. Ces changements influencent significativement les schémas de migration de populations dans et hors de l'Afrique de l'Ouest. Dans cette région où les ressources naturelles constituent la base des moyens de subsistance et de la sécurité alimentaire (pêche et agriculture), la relation entre les changements environnementaux et les vulnérabilités socio-économiques est particulièrement préoccupante. [.] ; Peer reviewed

From the Sahel to the coast, West Africa is experiencing a variety of climate change impacts, including sea level rise, soil salinization, floods, drought, and desertification, while simultaneously suffering from other forms of environmental degradation. Together, these environmental changes are significantly influencing migration patterns in and out of West Africa. This paper seeks to analyze vulnerability and resilience to environmental changes as they affect and are affected by mobility patterns in the region. We assert that the impact of environmental changes cannot be isolated from other political, social, economic, and demographic pressures that together drive human mobility. In a region where natural resources form the foundation of livelihoods and food security (fishing and agriculture), the relationship between environmental changes and socioeconomic vulnerabilities is of particular concern. This paper therefore draws from four distinct case studies to grasp the variegated and cumulative vulnerability and resilience among local populations as they relate to internal and intraregional migration. ; Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD) ; Peer reviewed