The report debunks some common myths and provides an understanding of key characteristics of migration in the context of climate change. With a focus on EU policies and legal frameworks in the area of migration and asylum, the report presents a series of policy recommendations to the EU.

Final Report of the ‘Migration and Global Environmental Change’ project, led by the UK Government Office for Science

Climate change is a new driver of human migration and is expected by many to dwarf all others in its impact. This study was done by the Migration Policy Institute in coperation with the European University Institute.

To what extent is climate change affecting migration flows? Although knowledge in that particular field remains limited, this study is paving the way for a new research area.