Conflict and forced displacement: Human migration, human rights, and the science of health

摘要

We do not know where the adage "the wars of the 20th century were fought over oil, but the wars of the 21st century will be fought over water" comes from. However, its relevance to today's circumstance of conflict and scarcity of natural resources and the profound influence of these factors on human migration are undeniable. Moreover, although for a brief moment, the impact of these global circumstances did not appear to directly impact the universal human experience (at least not from the perspective of the global north), we now know differently. Let us consider this awareness a call to action for nurse scientists to expand our discipline's perspective on the science of health, in recognition of the ways the influence of policy, the state of environment, and the application of the human rights framework impress on the changing world. In particular, let us consider the ways these external issues contribute to health inequity; disparities; and the mental, physical, and psychosocial health consequences of forced migration.