Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: Migration is one response to climatic stress and shocks. In this article we review the recent literature across various disciplines on the effects of climate change on migration. We explore key features of the relationship between climate change and migration, distinguishing between fast-onset and slow-onset climatic events and examining the causes of heterogeneity in migratory responses to climate events. We also seek to shed light on the interactions between different types of adaptations to climate events as well as the mechanisms underlying the relationship between climate change and migration. Based on our review of the existing literature, we identify gaps in the literature and present some general policy recommendations and priorities for research on climate-induced migration.
DOI: 10.1093/reep/rez008
Institutions: RFF-CMCC European Institute on Economics and the Environment, University of Luxembourg, German Institute for Global and Area Studies, University of Sussex, University of Göttingen, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris School of Economics, University of Neuchâtel, German Institute of Development and Sustainability
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Climate action
Open Access status: green
Funder: Agence Nationale de la Recherche
OpenAlex ID: W2953584228