Migration Discussions in the Context of Anthropogenic Climate Change

People have always migrated in response to environmental change. Movement is a traditional part of human life that allows people to escape from threat and increase resilience (especially when planned). Migration is used almost exclusively by humans to adapt to changing environmental conditions around the world, may be one of the solutions for dealing with climate change. The “new” side of shifts triggered by climate change is the underlying anthropogenic causes, the susceptible approach of many people to climate change, and the relative rapidity of climate change. The aim of this article is to address the multidimensional debate of the impact of anthropogenic climate change on migration movements, patterns, and volumes and to emphasize the importance of analyzing the complex interaction between climate change, environment, and migration. For this purpose, this descriptive study based on a literature review draws a general framework about the issue of migration caused by climate change. In the final section, it is emphasized that consultation, information, and capacity-building activities at the local level should be strengthened as much as global initiatives and participations in order to create large and participatory processes that include the societies that will be affected by climate change