There is increased global awareness that urgent actions are needed to curb the effects of environmental and climate change. This also applies to migration. Many people are on the move because of environmental hazards such as floods, droughts and the longer-term effects of climate change. Who are the most vulnerable? How can States deal with the increasing number of people who are on the move because of environmental and climate change?
Find out answers to these question and more in the EMM2.0 module on Migration, environment and climate change. This self-paced e-learning module explores how environmental change can drive migration, what types of movements result from environmental drivers and how migration can also serve as a strategy to adapt to environmental change. It also discusses whether there are international frameworks in place to protect migrants and what can be potential policy responses to address environmental migration.
This online course is designed for stakeholders interested in migration policy: government officials with migration-related policy functions working at the national or sub-national level; other migration stakeholders, such as members of the civil society and diaspora organizations, academics, policy scholars, students and other individuals from teaching/research institutions.
As we go through this module, it would be useful to complement your learning by reading the EMM2.0 chapters on:
Interesting facts
What is an environmental migrant?
International legal frameworks
Relevant international initiatives
Types of environmental migration
Who are the most vulnerable?
Managing environmental migration
The positive role migration can play – Migration as adaptation to climate change