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Climate change and migration

Global warming is going to be one of the greatest political, economic and social challenges for the coming years. Experts all around the world are meanwhile discussing the possible effects of climate change on global migration processes. This policy brief introduces to those areas where climate change is most likely to cause migration. The causality relationship between environmental factors and new migratory movements as well as the legal position of the persons concerned is discussed. (Published 12/2009)

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Introduction

Climate change and its consequences have become a fixture for many political agenda. Controversial though discussion about climate change may be, there is international consensus that global warming…

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Estimates

Statistical data cannot be collected as there is not an internationally recognised definition for the phenomenon of climate-induced migration. In addition, estimates are also hindered by the fact that…

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Affected areas

In addition to the estimates given above, even the size of the population in areas that will be particularly affected can provide a useful reference as to the number of people who will be facing…

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Debates on environmental migration

The fact that the rise in sea levels or salinisation of coastal areas as climatic processes, or hydro-meteorological natural catastrophes as climatic events, may trigger migratory movements is not…

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Conclusion

The effects of climate change are a trigger for existing and future migratory movements. In practice, however, it will be difficult to make a clear distinction between these triggers in order to…

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References

Here you can find references for the Policy Brief "Climate change and migration" by Thomas Hummitzsch.