Handbook on Climate Mobility
Edward Elgar Publishing
Will be published approx. on 28. February 2026
Book
Hardback
624 pages
978-1-0353-2992-2 (ISBN)
Description
This insightful Handbook explores the pervasive effects of climate change on homes across the globe, examining the difficult choice between staying in increasingly uninhabitable places, or relocating and seeking refuge elsewhere. Leading international scholars investigate the motivations and deterrents of climate migration, outlining how governments and communities can respond more effectively.
As extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and long-term environmental changes intensify, the Handbook sheds light on the urgent need for fair policies, stronger international support and recognition of those already affected. It calls for key changes to advance climate justice, including strengthening legal protections, establishing clear definitions for terms such as 'climate migrant' and 'climate refugee', and increased funding to support vulnerable populations in resettling or adapting with dignity. Contributing authors from diverse disciplines address climate mobility case studies from Africa, Latin America, the Pacific Islands, and South Asia, providing actionable guidance for adaptation strategies.
This Handbook is a vital resource for scholars and students of environmental studies, migration and refugee studies, and international law. Policymakers and humanitarian practitioners working on disaster risk reduction and international protection frameworks will also find the Handbook beneficial.
As extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and long-term environmental changes intensify, the Handbook sheds light on the urgent need for fair policies, stronger international support and recognition of those already affected. It calls for key changes to advance climate justice, including strengthening legal protections, establishing clear definitions for terms such as 'climate migrant' and 'climate refugee', and increased funding to support vulnerable populations in resettling or adapting with dignity. Contributing authors from diverse disciplines address climate mobility case studies from Africa, Latin America, the Pacific Islands, and South Asia, providing actionable guidance for adaptation strategies.
This Handbook is a vital resource for scholars and students of environmental studies, migration and refugee studies, and international law. Policymakers and humanitarian practitioners working on disaster risk reduction and international protection frameworks will also find the Handbook beneficial.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 169 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0353-2992-2 (9781035329922)
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Edited by Bayes Ahmed, Associate Professor in Risk and Disaster Science, Department of Risk and Disaster Reduction, University College London, UK and Bishawjit Mallick, Associate Professor of Climate Change and International Development Studies, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, the Netherlands