Publication date: 08 May 2023
As more and more people are affected by climate change, the need to understand and prepare for climate-related migration has increased. This inform aims to complement existing research by providing a broader perspective on how displacement and migration related to disasters, climate change and environmental degradation are being addressed by key national-level initiatives and policies in EMN Member Countries as well as non-EU OECD countries.
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Main theme: External Dimension
Publication Type: EMN inform
Keywords: climate change, environmental migration
Publication date: 25 April 2023
How can countries and people better benefit from migration? How can refugees be protected, and their means of livelihood secured? How should the world deal with changes in global demographics? These issues are addressed in the World Bank's World Development Report 2023.
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Main theme: Cross-sectional
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: demography, climate change, migration management
Publication date: 13 June 2014
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.
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Publication date: 28 October 2011
Final Report of the ‘Migration and Global Environmental Change’ project, led by the UK Government Office for Science
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Publication date: 08 September 2011
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.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups, International Protection, Migration
Keywords: climate change, migration
Publication date: 30 March 2011
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.
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Main theme: Migration
Publication Type: Study
Keywords: climate change, environmental migrants, forced migration
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The 14th summit of the Global Forum on Migration and Development will focus on "From environmental concerns to cultural aspects of migration: adopting an inclusive approach to meet the challenges and increases the opportunities for human mobility". This high-level event will mark the conclusion of the French Chairmanship of the GFMD.
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Main theme: Cross-sectional
Keywords: Global Forum for Migration and Development, climate change, human mobility
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This virtual event is part of the OECD COP28 Virtual Pavilion, which runs from 23 November to 12 December 2023. The pavilion presents key OECD contributions with insights to drive ambitious and globally effective action on climate change.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups
Keywords: forced displacement, climate change
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On 11 and 12 May 2023, EMN Belgium participated in the Swedish Presidency Conference. Many actors were invited to contribute: professors, researchers, policy-makers, analysts, development actors, national government officials – both from EU countries and beyond – and EU officials, representatives of international organisations and NGOs.
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Main theme: Cross-sectional
Keywords: climate change, displacement
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The European Migration Network (EMN) Glossary is an essential resource, which offers an EU-wide multidisciplinary vocabulary of approximately 500 terms and concepts related to asylum and migration. Let's focus today on the term "environmentally displaced person" to make sure we have a common understanding and use of the term!
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Main theme: External Dimension
Keywords: environmentally displaced person, climate change, environmental migration
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This Conference will explore the impact of climate change on global migration patterns. It also aims at discussing what could be done in the future to address the impacts of climate change on displacement and migration, both in terms of foreign and development policies and in relation to policy frameworks for migration.
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Main theme: Cross-sectional
Keywords: climate change, displacement
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Today the Commission staff working document "Climate Change, Environmental Degradation and Migration", accompanying the EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change, was released.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: environmental refugee, climate change
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During the 18 January Policy Forum, participants will critically discuss the findings of current international research and the importance of research for acting on climate migration at the European level.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: climate change, environmental migrants
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The seminar has been organized by the members of the workgroup "Migration and Development" of the "National Centre of Cooperation in Development" (CNCD 11.11.11)
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: climate change, climate refugee, development
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Urgent action or Wait and see? – The nexus of climate change and migration
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Main theme: Migration, Vulnerable groups
Keywords: climate change
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Conference of the Network Migration in Europe and the Research Group "Migremus" in Berlin/Germany