Tighter Border Policies Leave Migrants Vulnerable to Effects of Climate Change (IMAGE)

Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

Tighter Border Policies Leave Migrants Vulnerable to Effects of Climate Change

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New Princeton University research suggests that restrictive border policies could increase many people's vulnerability to extreme climate conditions and weaken economic prosperity by limiting their ability to emigrate from countries that are facing worsening conditions due to climate change, such as drought, heat waves, and rising seas.

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Egan Jimenez, Princeton University

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