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International Migrants day - Climate change and forced displacement

17
December 2021
Amal El Ouassif and Hamza Mjahed

Climate change is acknowledged among the powerful forces pushing for human migration. As the climate crisis increases, so will the forced displacement of people. This podcast, recorded on the occasion of the international migrants day, explores the link between climate change and migration and its semantics, the implication of climate-related migration for international security, and provides a set of recommendations on how to address this issue.

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