Human Migration in the Era of Climate Change

Cristina Cattaneo (1) , Michel Beine (2) , Christiane Fröhlich (3) , Dominic Kniveton (4) , Inmaculada Martínez-Zarzoso (5) , Marina Mastrorillo (6) , Katrin Millock (7, 8) , Etienne Piguet (9) , Benjamin Schraven (10)

1 EIEE - European Institute on Economics and the Environment
2 Uni.lu - Université du Luxembourg
3 GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies
4 University of Sussex
5 Georg-August-University = Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
6 FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
7 PSE - Paris School of Economics
8 PJSE - Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques
9 University of Neuchâtel
10 German Development Institute

Migration is one response to climatic stress and shocks. In this article we review the recent literature across various disciplines on the effects of climate change on migration. We explore key features of the relationship between climate change and migration, distinguishing between fast-onset and slow-onset climatic events and examining the causes of heterogeneity in migratory responses to climate events. We also seek to shed light on the interactions between different types of adaptations to climate events as well as the mechanisms underlying the relationship between climate change and migration. Based on our review of the existing literature, we identify gaps in the literature and present some general policy recommendations and priorities for research on climate-induced migration.

Domaines: Economies et finances

Cristina Cattaneo, Michel Beine, Christiane Fröhlich, Dominic Kniveton, Inmaculada Martínez-Zarzoso, et al.. Human Migration in the Era of Climate Change. Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2019, 13 (2), pp.189-206. ⟨10.1093/reep/rez008⟩. ⟨halshs-02301697⟩