ABSTRACT
The climate change migration interface is a pressing global challenge which provides an opportunity to recalibrate Africa-EU migration and the consequences for their mutual economies and societies. The climate change and migration nexus has increasingly gained policy focus since its emergence in the 1980s as a burgeoning research theme. Although the topic largely looks at the causality between environmental factors and human population displacement, non-climatic influences are equally crucial in effectively addressing this global challenge, thus necessitating a holistic approach. This study employs qualitative methods to examine how some non-climatic factors amplify community vulnerability and migration. It situates the issue of climate change and migration in the context of key underlying factors and consequences for vulnerable communities, with implications for the sustainable development goals. The study indicates that political answers, although vital, will not be adequate in addressing other background factors of migration due to climate change such as the Africa-EU migration conundrum. To help limit the impact of climate-induced migration, there is the need to foreground sustainable development incorporating mechanisms of climate adaptation to Africa-EU policy frameworks, which will limit deprivation and afford access to alternative livelihoods.
