Bangladesh’s Economic Vitality Owes in Part to Migration and Remittances
For a young country, Bangladesh has a complex migration history, with periods of forced migration during the partition of India and Pakistan as well as the 1971 war of independence. In recent years,...
View ArticleThe State of Global Mobility in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic
While human mobility globally has largely recovered from its pandemic-era drop, it is undergoing considerable change. The causes are diverse, from climate shocks and shifting economic conditions to...
View ArticleConfronting the Ethical Questions around Climate Change and Migration
Do countries that are major polluters have a moral responsibility to aid people displaced by environmental disaster? This episode of the podcast speaks with Jamie Draper, who focuses on political...
View ArticleMigration, Climate Change, and Security in the Pacific
In this episode of the podcast, Climate Migration Council member and former U.S. Navy Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Scott H. Swift (ret.) offers perspective on the security dynamics of climate change...
View ArticleWhat Brazil’s Disastrous Flooding Says about Climate Displacement Trends
This episode of the Changing Climate, Changing Migration podcast examines historic flooding in Brazil in 2024, which forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. Our guest is Valéria Emília...
View ArticleMapping Global Human Mobility in an Increasingly Complex World
Featuring the IOM Deputy Director General for Operations, this webinar features the latest MPI-IOM research exploring the rich tapestry of human mobility in a post-pandemic world, with climate change...
View Article“Coolcations” and “Last-Chance Tourism”: How Climate Change Is Upending...
Climate change is remaking vacations, particularly in hot months. This episode of the Changing Climate, Changing Migration podcast explains how, with guest Daniel Scott.
View ArticleClimate Change in Bangladesh Shapes Internal Migration and Movement to India
Facing extreme storms, rising sea levels, and other environmental challenges, Bangladesh is one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries. It is also a major origin of emigration, with millions...
View ArticleA Warm Embrace in the Cold North? Climate Migration in Nordic Countries
Nordic countries have a reputation for being at the forefront of efforts to combat climate change. Does their track record extend to helping people displaced by environmental impacts? This episode...
View ArticlePublic Opinion of Climate Migrants: Understanding What Factors Trigger...
Climate change is increasingly affecting how, when, and where people move. Whether climate migrants’ arrival triggers anxiety or support can vary considerably, and for a wide range of reasons. This...
View ArticleThe Role of Immigrant Workers in the Green Transition
The time-critical work of cutting global emissions depends on countries’ ability to cultivate a workforce with the skills needed in sectors such as clean energy. Immigrants are already playing a role...
View ArticleDisplacement and International Protection in a Warming World
When drought, floods, and other climate impacts force people to move internationally, do they qualify for refugee status or other form of protection? This issue brief explores the lack of consensus...
View ArticleEngaging Local Communities for More Effective Climate Mobility Programming
Climate change can affect human mobility in many different ways. Designing policies and programs that reflect local conditions and affected communities’ priorities and needs is key to effectively...
View ArticleHow We Talk about Climate Migration Shapes Treatment of “Climate Refugees"
The ways in which people talk about climate migration can affect how individuals are treated. Natalia Banulescu-Bogdan, deputy director of MPI's International Program and our in-house expert on public...
View ArticleNew Zealand: From Settler Colony to Country Reliant on Temporary Immigration
New Zealand, once chiefly a destination for British and Irish settlers, has become a destination for temporary labor and student migration from Asia and beyond. Immigrants comprised 29 percent of the...
View ArticleCharting a Smart Agenda for Managing Climate Migration
Drawing from a newly released series of MPI policy briefs that chart an agenda for policymakers to manage climate mobility, this expert discussion will offer concrete examples of how governments across...
View ArticleThe Reverse of Climate Migration: Should There Be a Right Not to Be Displaced...
This episode of the podcast Changing Climate, Changing Migration speaks with former UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees T. Alexander Aleinikoff, who makes the case for a new legal paradigm focused...
View ArticleThe World Is Going Greener. What Role Can Immigrants Play?
Many countries need more workers to fill jobs in clean energy and other sectors that are critical in the fight against climate change. In this episode of our podcast Changing Climate, Changing...
View ArticleCharting a Smart Agenda for Managing Climate Migration
Drawing from a series of MPI policy briefs that chart an agenda for policymakers to manage climate mobility, this expert discussion offers concrete examples of how governments across the globe can...
View Article21st Annual Immigration Law & Policy Conference
With immigration at the heart of competing policy proposals for the future of the United States, 2024's Immigration Law and Policy Conference featured smart discussions of some of the most important...
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