Forced to Leave: Determinants of Slow-Onset Displacement in Colombia
Helen Deacon / Maximilian Görgens
Forced to Leave: Determinants of Slow-Onset Displacement in Colombia
GIGA Working Papers | 2019
Series
GIGA Working Papers
Series Number
317
Number of Pages
27
Publisher
German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Location
Hamburg
Abstract
In Colombia, the ongoing armed conflict has had severe effects on internal migration and displacement. While occasions of mass displacement usually attract significant attention, little is known about why forced displacement in Colombia primarily occurs gradually over time and in smaller groups. To address the apparent research gap, this paper analyses the consequences and mechanisms of forced slow-onset displacement and focuses on the interactions between "violence," "food security," and "climate change" as its determinants.