noun phrase · academic
climate-induced migration
UK/ˈklaɪmət ɪnˈdjuːst maɪˈɡreɪʃən/US/ˈklaɪmət ɪnˈduːst maɪˈɡreɪʃən/CLI·mate-IN·duced MI·gra·TION
movement of people caused directly or indirectly by climate change impacts such as droughts, storms or sea-level rise
Examples
“Rising sea levels are expected to cause climate-induced migration in low-lying areas.”
“Policy must address the needs of climate-induced migrants and host communities.”
“Researchers study climate-induced migration to predict future urban growth patterns.”
Band 8 sentence
“Climate-induced migration will pose complex humanitarian and planning challenges for coastal megacities.”
Collocations
- face climate-induced migration
- trigger climate-induced migration
- prevent climate-induced migration
Word family
Common mistakes
climate induced migration→climate-induced migration
migration because of climate→climate-induced migration
Say it for a higher band
5people moving because of weather→6migration due to climate→7+climate-induced migration
Synonyms
environmental migration
Easily confused
environmental migration
“Environmental migration can result from both pollution and natural disasters.”
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