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Climate could force more than 200 million from homes: U.N. migration chief
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The Brief
- The head of the U.N.'s migration body said on Friday that climate change could force more than 200 million people from their homes.
- Countries are spending billions on securing their borders at the same time as this displacement risk grows.
Why it matters
Projections of climate-driven displacement on this scale bear directly on migration planning, border policy and how researchers model population movement.
Who’s affected
- researchers studying climate impacts and displacement
- policymakers working on migration and border security
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- #displacement
- #border security
- #climate policy
- #united nations
Climate change could force more than 200 million people from their homes even as countries spend billions on securing their borders, the head of the U.N.'s migration body said Friday.
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U.N. migration chief warns climate change could force more than 200 million people from their homes
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Climate could force more than 200 million from homes: U.N. migration chief