February 2, 2023 Dear John, Climate and environmental change is transforming migration. Storms, drought, and other rapid- and slow-onset events can prompt internal and international migration, affect migrants en route, and prevent others from leaving home. As climate change becomes more extreme, these impacts will become more pronounced. The Migration Policy Institute (MPI), a world-leading think tank on international migration, is placing a significant focus on understanding the complicated nexus between climate change and migration, as well as advancing the policy and other responses necessary to address movement and mitigate impacts. One aspect of this work is our podcast, Changing Climate, Changing Migration, which features conversations with some of the world’s top thinkers. Today, we are proud to publish our 20th episode. A throughline of our conversations has been that governments do not offer protection on the basis of climate-induced displacement, meaning that many climate migrants seeking to move internationally are not able to do so legally. This latest episode, featuring Ama Francis from the International Refugee Assistance Project, examines what new legal pathways might look like. Recently, we spoke with Gaia Vince about her audacious predictions that hundreds of millions of people will move from one part of the globe to another. Previous episodes have featured discussions with officials from the International Organization for Migration and UN High Commissioner for Refugees, as well as scientists, researchers, and humanitarian workers. There’s a lot more to come, including episodes on urbanization and border management. Changing Climate, Changing Migration is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all the other major podcast services. Subscribe today! For more on what climate change means for migration, explore MPI’s recent publications or browse the special collection of articles in our Migration Information Source magazine. To follow MPI’s work, subscribe to updates here. |
