Could COP27 Still Shift Views On Climate Migrants?: Africa COP27
finds that this reluctance partly reflects how politicised migration has become. Climate financiers try to remain apolitical and avoid projects that could deter donor countries aiming to stem migration.
, establishing 30 adaptation goals to achieve by 2030. It seeks to mobilise up to US$300 billion annually.and damage, which refers to climate change's irreversible economic and non-economic costs. It demands that the largest, wealthiest polluters pay the poorest and most vulnerable countries that have contributed the least to climate change.
COP27 is a missed opportunity to prioritise climate mobility at a time when financing is sorely neededagainst Climate Risks insurance product. Only four other countries - Austria , Scotland , Belgium and Denmark - have committed to funding loss and damage. Others, including the United States and European Union, have thus far opposed it.
As parts of Africa become less habitable, migration allows families to spread risk and seek new income opportunities. It fosters social and financial remittances, enabling families and communities to adapt. Projects such as green livelihoods, infrastructure and integrated water structures that prevent or reduce displacement in vulnerable areas should be scaled up. And communities should be better prepared to receive climate migrants.
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