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  • Publication | 2025

Climate change as a driver of migration and displacement – Exploring linkages

Migration and Demography
Icons of migrations drivers related to climate

Climate-related factors often intersect with economic, social, and political dynamics, making it difficult to isolate climate change as the cause of migration or displacement. This fact sheet delves into that complexity, examining how and to what extent climate change influences patterns of mobility, as well as the mechanisms behind it.

This fact sheet is part of a series that distils key topics in the climate migration literature into clear and concise summaries, addressing a need expressed by policymakers.

Pubsy no. - JRC142249