People on the Move in a Changing Climate – Linking Policy, Evidence and Action

Climate change, environmental degradation and disasters are impacting on human life around the world and affecting contemporary migration dynamics. Globally, natural disasters, climate change, and environmental degradation are reshaping contemporary human mobility patterns around the world.

Internal mobility and safe, orderly and regular international migration between countries can be used as strategies to adapt to climate change. This report outlines a forward-looking approach building on existing knowledge and IOM's extensive experience working with governments, UN agencies, and various partners guided by the three strategic objectives outlined in the IOM Institutional Strategy on Migration, Environment, and Climate Change 2021–2030.