EACH-FOR
EACH-FOR was a two year long research project within the frames of FP6
(Priority 8.1 - Policy-oriented research) of the European Commission.
"Forced migration" is a movement in which an element of coercion exists,
including threats to life and livelihood, whether arising from natural
or man-made causes (e.g. movements of refugees and internally displaced
persons). The changes of natural and human-made environment will
probably be the most significant factors among the causes of forced
migration. It is essential to get accurate information about the current
and future triggers of forced migration in each country of origin and
within Europe itself.
Summary:
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Natural and man-made environmental changes and degradation as probable causes triggering forced migration
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exploration of the link between environmental change and migration, science and society
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investigate the consequences of environmental degradation on forced migration at the local, regional and national levels and maximize exploitation of findings and conclusions
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application, development and optimization of methodology and measurement and verification procedures.
Time Span
January 2007 to May 2009
Key Goals
Its goal was to support European policies, research and the civil society
with 'forced migration' scenarios, and cooperate with other migration
and environment degradation related projects and institutions by:
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Identifying direct and indirect links contributing to forced migration
focusing on the interpretation and integration of existing forced
migration research
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Investigating correlations between migration and environmental degradation
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Producing a series of case studies investigating the correlation between environmental degradation and migration patterns
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Analysing, synthesizing and forecasting environmental degradation processes as they affect migration
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Developing detailed and aggregated forced migration scenarios on the
basis of interdisciplinary analysis of local and regional environmental,
economic, political and social processes.
Working Methods
The methodological approach was interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary:
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forced migration problem
scanning (‘scanning grid’)
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environmental
degradation typologies
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time-framing of
environmental degradation processes
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primary and secondary
qualitative/quantitative data collection
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regional study cases
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scenario building
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historical approach
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interactive
environmental degradation- social conflict simulation model.
Output
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publication of policy
briefs, case studies, project web site, reports for dissemination, one book,
minimum of six scientific articles in international journals
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production of regional
overviews
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a web-based environment
degradation-migration model
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presentation of research
findings at conferences
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organization of an
international conference
