There is a complicated web of relationships between climate change, migration, and disasters. A family or an individual may choose to relocate due to the penalties of climate change, even if migration may be influenced by social and economic considerations as well. International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates put the number of climate-related refugee migrations anywhere from 25 million and 1 billion by 2050, with 200 million being the most often cited figure. Urban regions, non-urban regions, coastal, delta, and the population in the vicinity of rivers, as well as drought-stricken communities, are five of the Pacific’s “hotspots” considered major sites for climate migration. The increasing frequency and intensity of marine disturbances, as well as the decline in ocean-based livelihoods, make coastal regions very susceptible to the expected climate change. The already serious problem of flooding in river deltas is only going to become worse as a consequence of global warming. Furthermore, an intensifying drought might lead to a surge in migration in several Pacific locations that are already vulnerable to drought. Western Papua New Guinea, including its coastal areas, atolls, and highlands are at menace. Confederate States of Micronesia, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati, and the Cook Islands are among the island nations that are most at risk. Atoll countries in the Pacific, as well as other tiny islands, are particularly vulnerable to the shifts in global temperatures, extreme weather events, and rising sea levels, according to the IPCC.

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Climate Change, Natural Disasters, and Migration Problems in the South Pacific Region: A Systematic Review

  • Mohammad Afsar Alam,
  • Azizur Rahman Siddiqui

摘要

There is a complicated web of relationships between climate change, migration, and disasters. A family or an individual may choose to relocate due to the penalties of climate change, even if migration may be influenced by social and economic considerations as well. International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates put the number of climate-related refugee migrations anywhere from 25 million and 1 billion by 2050, with 200 million being the most often cited figure. Urban regions, non-urban regions, coastal, delta, and the population in the vicinity of rivers, as well as drought-stricken communities, are five of the Pacific’s “hotspots” considered major sites for climate migration. The increasing frequency and intensity of marine disturbances, as well as the decline in ocean-based livelihoods, make coastal regions very susceptible to the expected climate change. The already serious problem of flooding in river deltas is only going to become worse as a consequence of global warming. Furthermore, an intensifying drought might lead to a surge in migration in several Pacific locations that are already vulnerable to drought. Western Papua New Guinea, including its coastal areas, atolls, and highlands are at menace. Confederate States of Micronesia, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati, and the Cook Islands are among the island nations that are most at risk. Atoll countries in the Pacific, as well as other tiny islands, are particularly vulnerable to the shifts in global temperatures, extreme weather events, and rising sea levels, according to the IPCC.