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New framework to deal with climate displacement
Global warming is already uprooting communities and impoverishing people who remain in vulnerable areas – a crisis that is often overshadowed by the focus on decarbonization. But the Global Climate Mobility Principles offer policymakers a framework for ensuring that these individuals maintain their agency and rights
Carlos Alvarado-Quesada and Mokgweetsi Masisi
21 Jun 2026
Last year, at the inaugural Berlin Climate Mobility Forum, leaders from vulnerable countries across Africa, South Asia, the Pacific, the Caribbean and beyond highlighted an urgent yet often overlooked reality: climate change threatens not only the planet, but also the people who call it home. As the effects of climate change intensify, frontline communities face increasingly difficult choices. While some people remain to preserve cultural traditions and livelihoods despite mounting risks, others feel that they have no choice but to leave their homes. In some cases, entire communities have been displaced.
