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International Journal of
Population Studies Climate change, migration, and displacement

low-lying coastal, dry regions, and small island countries. the premise that climate-related migration fundamentally
For instance, in 2023, catastrophic floods resulted in 1,700 signifies a failure to mitigate climate change and/
deaths, the destruction of 2 million homes, and the forced or a failure to adapt, collectively yielding concerning
displacement of about 8 million people (UN News, 2023). estimates of the potential volume of migration stemming
Migration is becoming a more relatable consequence of from these shortcomings. This matter is also imbued
climate change and ecological problems, rather than the with political and ethical implications. Climate-related
economic, political, and social issues, which were its main calamities disproportionately render individuals homeless
drivers before (Neef et al., 2023). A risk-informed approach in impoverished nations of the Global South, despite the
would seek to tackle not just the factors forcing people out Global North being chiefly accountable for anthropogenic
of their homes but also the vulnerability aspect, building climate change (Roberts and Parks, 2007; Mugambiwa &
the capacity of disadvantaged societies to withstand climate Makhubele, 2021). The resultant global injustice raises
change impacts (Clement et al., 2021). Such an approach both ethical and practical policy issues, as climate change
would put the emphasis on proactive responses, such as negotiators in the Global South increasingly recognize the
promoting sustainable development, eliminating risks, challenges that migration poses for states in the Global
utilizing disaster risk reduction strategies, and developing North and newly industrializing nations, potentially
adaptive capacities so that there is no requirement for influencing international environmental negotiations
high levels of involuntary resettlement. By creating such significantly (Alverio et al., 2024). Migration has become
linkages between climate change and migration policies, a fundamental component of the climate change debate.
governments and agencies would be in a position to take Nonetheless, its significance within the climate change
full control of the emerging challenges of climate change discourse is perpetually evolving and subject to ongoing
without depending on migration as a maladaptive option. reconfiguration.
The Climate Risk Index 2021 indicates that the effects of 2. Methods
climate change are prevalent globally but disproportionately
impact developing nations. These repercussions jeopardize The research methodology employed a secondary research
lives, livelihoods, and human security, thereby hindering method. The study commenced with a focused literature
progress toward the realization of the 2030 development search which sought to improve its accuracy as well
Agenda (Eckstein et al., 2021). The susceptibility of as its comprehensiveness through the use of Boolean
physical environments, particularly from rising sea levels, search techniques. A wide array of Boolean operators
strong storms, wildfires, and other extreme weather was employed across different academic databases,
phenomena intensified by climate change, jeopardizes which include Web of Science, JSTOR, Google Scholar,
interpersonal and locational interactions and may instigate ScienceDirect, and SpringerLink. The search strings used
significant displacement (Mach & Siders 2021). Numerous entailed keyword combinations such as “climate change,”
urban regions in developing countries are significantly ill- “migration,” “displacement,” “risk-informed approach,”
equipped to handle swift surges of migrants, as many cities and “sustainable solutions.” This method resulted in the
collection of a plethora of articles regarding the conflict of
already suffer from insufficient social services, expensive
housing, less accessible transportation, and threatened climate change, migration, and displacement. For the first
public safety for current inhabitants (Brueckner & Lall, 60 articles, keywords were employed to further filter the
2015). UN-Habitat (2022) indicates that approximately articles based on their relevance, time of publication, and
whether they were published in peer-reviewed journals
70% of the urban populace in developing nations is and were in line with the rest of the study objectives. The
now inadequately provided by municipal services, newly compiled articles were then sieved further down to
encompassing piped water and fundamental sanitation 30 that were highly relevant using this method. Data were
services. To comprehend how urban settings will adjust to analyzed using discourse analysis and thematic analysis.
the increasing population of city residents, it is essential to Using both discourse and thematic analysis together
analyze urban vulnerabilities and their impact on migrants. enabled a comprehensive analysis of language and framing
Although migration may strain essential infrastructures, employed in academic discussions while recognizing major
communities can leverage the infusion of human capital to patterns and important claims. The method provided
foster economic development (Alverio et al., 2024). insights and constructed the principal narratives, and
Among the diverse potential responses to the impacts relationships pertaining to climate migration. The analysis
of climate change, migration has garnered increasing underscored the many ways in which the stakeholders
attention from researchers and policymakers (Aid, 2007; view the issues of climate risks and migration scenarios
Warner et al., 2009). Many of these reports operate under along with the solutions they suggest in the attempt to

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