Climate Change and Human Migration: An Earth Systems Science Perspective: Proceedings of a Workshop

By: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and Division on Earth and Life Studies and Water Science and Technology Board and Board on Earth Sciences and Resources and Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate

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Synopsis: Earth systems science aims to discover and integrate knowledge on the structure, nature, and scales of interactions among natural (e.g., physical, chemical, and biological) and social (e.g., cultural, socioeconomic, and geopolitical) processes. Climate-related migration can be temporary or permanent, can involve internal displacement within countries or crossing international borders, and can involve a broad array of other direct and indirect drivers. To explore how an Earth systems science approach may be used to address climate change impacts and the consequent influence on human migration, the National Academies hosted a workshop, Climate Change and Human Migration: An Earth Systems Science Perspective, on March 18-19, 2024. Workshop presentations focused on the data, methods, and research strategies relevant to understanding climate-related migration. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussion of the workshop.