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Salome Silagadze
CLIMATE CHANGE AND MIGRATION

Summary 

Climate change has been becoming an important subject of discussions for regular citizens and scientists, all over the world. The future and the consequences that the humanity is creating for itself cannot be foreseen directly. However, it is evident that throughout our actions we are  dealing with natural cataclysms and general changes that effect both economy and global society.

The article "Climate Change and Migration" explores how global warming and its effects affect humans, in terms of migration.

The paper discusses various aspects of the environmental migration. Recent events (like hurricane Katrina) that caused significant economic and moreover, social losses have proved global warming will cause metamorphosis that shall effect global society in various ways.

Although, the term "environmental migrant" is relatively newly coined term, it is evident that due to natural cataclysms a growing number of people will have to leave their habitat, against their will. Even small countries, like Georgia, are facing the consequences of calamities.

Even though there are no official statistics concerning the "ecomigrants" it is important to discuss what specifications does the "eco migration" have and what trends of resettlement been identified by the scientists concerning various natural disasters.

The first section of the paper examines various pieces of information, from different international institutes, about climate change and how it can effect people living in different conditions. While, the second part of the text discusses various examples that have been referenced from recent history and analyzes in detail what consequences do various natural cataclysms hold.

Keywords: Climate change, migration, environmental migration.