Climate Migration and Displacement

Climate migration and displacement describes the ways climate and environmental pressures are linked to human mobility, and how those links are interpreted by governments, researchers, media, and the public.

The subject includes competing frames, from narratives of overwhelming cross-border migration and security threats to accounts emphasizing local or regional movement, constrained choices, adaptation, and climate justice. Research on YouTube videos illustrates how visual media can reinforce or complicate established climate-migration narratives, while policy analysis examines the evidence behind claims about food insecurity, environmental degradation, and migration.