Policy Workshop: Climate Change and Migration: Responses to New Challenges in Guatemala

Climate change is generating a range of impacts on livelihoods and governance globally. These climate impacts are among the variables contributing to the rise of unprecedented migration in the 21st century. This workshop will focus on the relationship between climate change and migration decision-making in agricultural communities. By studying the causes of out-migration in Guatemala, we seek to understand which policies and programs could help to change the calculus of those who do not want to leave their communities. The students will produce a policy paper with cogent recommendations for experts at Mercy Corps, USAID, and the World Bank.