Conclusion

In conclusion, the IDM workshop offered an opportunity to policymakers and practitioners to discuss and exchange on the emerging challenges presented by the impact of climate change and environmental degradation on human mobility. While environmental migration is fundamentally multi-causal, numerous examples presented at the workshop demonstrated that environmental factors are already playing a highly significant role in shaping human mobility. In this context, sudden- and slow-onset disasters lead to different migratory outcomes – in some cases, migration may be necessary for sheer survival; in others, forced movement would best be prevented, and in others yet migration can serve as a logical and legitimate adaptation strategy to environmental changes. As a result, policymakers need to devise a range of policies and programmes to adequately capture and tackle the multiple facets of environmental migration.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Reduced Inequalities

Sustainable Cities and Communities