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The effect of climate change on migration is complex, both forcing displacement and limiting people’s ability to move. Only by embedding action on migration into climate policy will the international community be able to prevent the issue blighting the lives of millions of people. Climate change will continue to influence migratory patterns. While stakeholders have begun to respond to its challenges with concrete actions, more needs to be done. Moving forward, we must undertake coherent and comprehensive responses to the changes and crises we all face to make human mobility a positive, informed and safe option for resilience and adaptation that benefits all.

This article by William Lacy Swing (Director General, International Organization for Migration) was published in Climate 2020, a UNA-UK publication providing analysis and recommendations on the new climate agreement, from more than 60 experts.              

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