Policy Briefs

Climate Refugees Policy Recommendations to US Government Agencies on Climate Displacement

This expert contribution to PRM and USAID is based on Climate Refugees report: “Climate Change, Forced Displacement, Peace and Security: Biden Administration Actions That Ensure Rights released in March 2021 in response to President Biden’s February 4 executive orders on Planning for the Impacts of Climate Change on Migration. And this 2020 joint NGO report addressing the adverse impacts of climate change in Central America countries due to the strategic policy and operational response needs of forced migration arising from Central America to the United States, where evidence suggests climate change impacts and climate variability have impacted agriculture and the livelihoods of millions of farmers.