How are we going to survive the climate crisis?

From early warning systems to planned relocation, climate mobility requires practical solutions that prevent displacement crises. Amy Pope, the director general of the IOM, outlines what policymakers should prioritise.

For centuries, the Tuareg have managed scarce water and grazing resources through mobility, cooperation and customary law. Governments and international donors should recognise them and other Indigenous groups as partners in climate adaptation.

Bangladesh has succeeded in ensuring that its people are much safer during cyclones than they used to be. The focus now is on safeguarding their livelihoods in the periods between cyclones. One key issue is the fight against salinisation.

Clean water is becoming increasingly scarce worldwide, which heightens the risk of supply crises and conflicts over its distribution. How German development cooperation is helping to improve water security in countries such as Iraq and Jordan.