In a landmark move, Australia recently made headlines by extending a “human mobility pathway to Australia” for residents of Tuvalu, an island in the Pacific Ocean facing climate change threats. While celebrated globally as a positive step, the plan has also drawn careful criticism for its lack of consultation with Tuvaluans, highlighting the complexities of climate-induced migration. The Tuvaluan situation mirrors the dilemmas faced by numerous communities in climate-vulnerable regions – some wish to leave, while others choose to stay.
Blog: Climate change and migration: Navigating choices for a sustainable future
HABITABLE aims to significantly advance our understanding of the current interlinkages between climate impacts and migration and displacement patterns, in order to better anticipate their future evolutions.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 869395. The content reflects only the authors’ views, and the European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
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