James Kung’u from Kenyatta University in Kenya assesses migration in the context of climate change and conflicts over water resource.
Water resources must be managed better, Kowenje argues, and international cooperation can help.
When people leave an area, water demand is reduced there.
However, it increases in the places the people move to.
Both the influx of people and climate change are aggravating water and livelihood problems.
Arwa Hamaideh from the University of Jordan agrees.
Her country is struggling to accommodate masses of people.
The main challenge is ensuring that the basic human needs of the refugees are met.
The refugee crisis is not a temporary matter, so Jordan needs financial help, Hamaideh demands.
She emphasises that climate change is causing problems that are further exacerbated by the influx of migrants.