The Global Centre for Climate Mobility was established to advance evidence-based, regional approaches and locally anchored solutions that address the impacts of climate change on the movement of people. It supports adaptation and climate-resilient development strategies that enable people to stay, move and resettle in dignity by promoting solutions that are people positive.
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As the climate crisis escalates, more places will see extreme weather, including heat, storms, floods, and droughts that disrupt people’s lives and livelihoods. Gradual shifts in the environment could change where plants grow, animals range, and pathogens flourish. The impacts will be most acutely felt in the regions that have least contributed to global warming, and where people have few resources and limited capacity to adapt.
Countries and communities need to prepare for a warming climate and environmental changes with profound human consequences. Some people will leave areas adversely impacted by climate risks to find shelter, jobs, and opportunities elsewhere – and to support those who stay behind. Others may be reluctant to leave their homes and sever ties with their land, community, and heritage. On a hotter planet, people are likely to face risks, whether they stay or move. Creating opportunities for safe mobility that protects the agency of people and integrity of communities can help reduce risks and strengthen resilience in the face of climate shocks and stresses.
Regional Climate Mobility Initiatives
The Global Centre for Climate Mobility currently coordinates two regional climate mobility initiatives: the Africa Climate Mobility Initiative and the Greater Caribbean Climate Mobility Initiative.
Africa Climate Mobility Initiative
The Africa Climate Mobility Initiative was launched in 2021 as a joint undertaking of the African Union Commission, the United Nations Development Programme, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the International Organization for Migration, and the World Bank to support the African continent in addressing climate-forced displacement and migration while harnessing climate mobility to advance its development agenda and further its economic & political integration.
Greater Caribbean Climate Mobility Initiative
The Greater Caribbean Climate Mobility Initiative is a joint undertaking of the Association of Caribbean States which brings together 25 member states from the region, the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the International Organization for Migration. This effort aims to support the Greater Caribbean region in anticipating and addressing climate-forced displacement and migration, and facilitating climate mobility to advance resilience and regional development in the context of the climate crisis.
Rising Nations Initiative
The Rising Nations Initiative was launched in the margins of the UN General Assembly High-Level week in September 2022 by Pacific Atoll Countries facing existential threat as a result of sea level rise.
Preserving Sovereignty, Heritage and Rights
The Rising Nations Initiative, launched by Heads of States in September 2022, aims to protect the statehood of Pacific Atoll countries, preserve their sovereignty and safeguard the rights and heritage of affected populations.