Addressing Climate Change and Migration in Asia and the Pacific
Publication | March 2012
Climate change will increase the frequency of extreme weather events, making more geographic places inhospitable to human habitation and secure livelihoods.
This report presents a detailed picture of the potential impacts of climate change on migration in Asia and the Pacific. It draws upon a wealth of research to provide policy makers with informed analysis of an emerging phenomenon requiring urgent attention by governments and the international community. The report also suggests that climate-induced migration should be seen not only as a threat to human well-being but also as a potential tool to promote human adaptation to climate change.
- Executive Summary
- Part I: Assessing the Evidence
- Methodological Issues and Caveats
- Migration Patterns
- Climate Change Impacts
- How Climate Change Will Affect Migration
- Part II: Addressing the Issue
- Framing Climate-Induced Migration in a Development Agenda
- Strengthening Adaptation Through Migration
- Improving the Knowledge Base
- International Cooperation
- Funding Climate-Induced Migration