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

change. This means that there is a need to establish national Acknowledgments
and/or regional early warning systems and mechanisms
for collecting information on migration trends and climate None.
impacts to mitigate loss in real-time instead of waiting for Funding
adverse events to occur.
None.
5.2. Policy recommendations
Conflict of interest
As the climate crisis worsens, so will the mass exodus
of at-risk groups of people. It is necessary to take an The authors declare they have no competing interests.
integrated risk management approach to climate-related
migration and displacement so that vulnerable populations Author contributions
are protected. Since migration as a new way of coping Conceptualization: Shingirai Mugambiwa
with changing environmental conditions is inevitable, Formal analysis: Shingirai Mugambiwa, Patience Sibanda
it is crucial to factor climate change into migration Writing – original draft: Shingirai Mugambiwa
policies for strengthening vulnerable populations’ Writing – review & editing: Shingirai Mugambiwa
communities and international collaboration. Policies
that are anticipatory and focused more on human security Ethics approval and consent to participate
and sustainable development rather than reactionary Not applicable.
policies are what policymakers must implement bearing
in mind that the effects of climate change on migration Consent for publication
will be large and complicated. National, regional, and Not applicable.
international migration policies encompassing climate
risk and responsive mechanisms that respond to climate- Availability of data
induced displacement should be developed. The need to Not applicable.
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