Making Sense of Climate Change, Natural Disasters, and Displacement: A Work in Progress

Predictions have been made that millions of people will be displaced because of climate change in the coming years. However, despite the frequent mention of this statistic, as Brookings expert Elizabeth Ferris discusses, the terminology of those displaced by climate change has yet to catch up. And while many in the humanitarian field are aware of the distinctions between the various types of forced migrants, those in the environmental field are not as aware of the nuances.