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Policy Impact

Our ultimate aim is to translate advanced research into actionable findings that address urgent policy challenges.

2024 DUKE CLIMATE COLLABORATION SYMPOSIUM

Symposium and a panel discussion focused on building resilience to climate change and the likely effects of these efforts on human mobility.

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PANEL ON CONFLICT, CLIMATE & DISPLACEMENT

Panelists presented recent work that discussed multidimensional frameworks that assessed fragility, the state of international refugee law, and potential policy responses.

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CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE & MIGRATION

The 2023 Conference on Climate Change & Migration brought together researchers, policymakers, sector experts, donors, NGOs and other stakeholders to address the intersection between climate change and migration.

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POLICY BRIEFS

Translation of research findings to inform policy solutions on climate adaptation and migration.

Enhancing Adaptation Program Impact to Address Climate Game Changers

This report identifies three key areas of knowledge gaps that are inhibiting climate-related development programming and suggests innovative ways forward based on current research.

Evaluating Climate-Related Migration Forecasting Models Report

This report reviews a number of prevailing and promising modeling approaches for forecasting the nature, magnitude, and direction of climate-related migration over the next 30 years.

Root Causes of Migration from Guatemala: Analysis of Subnational Trends

This analysis shows that the increase in family migration from Guatemala to the United States has been disproportionately driven by people leaving departments (states) with large rural populations.

Honduras Migration: Climate Change, Violence, & Assistance

This study provides insight into the root causes of migration from Honduras, with a particular emphasis on the interconnected role of climate change and violence.

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