As climate impacts affect migration patterns across Latin America, strong policy responses are needed. Jonas Bergmann, PIK FutureLab Social Metabolism and Impacts researcher within the EPICC project, trained diplomats from the region on this nexus in collaboration with the German Federal Foreign Office.
On Thursday, 19.9.2019, EPICC researcher researcher Jonas Bergmann trained fifteen diplomats from twelve Latin American countries on climate change and its influence on migration patterns. In cooperation with the International Diplomatic Training Program of the German Federal Foreign Office, the participants learned for several hours about climate science, global observed trends and projections, as well as specific regional impacts and risks. On this basis, the presentation explained existing evidence on climate migration and possible future pathways in the region—alongside adaptation and protection needs. A lively discussion on the potentials and limits of diplomatic action in this realm followed.
