SHALLOW WATERS: EXAMINING DISPLACEMENT, MIGRATION, AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE AMONG URBAN-VILLAGE COMMUNITIES IN BEED

In 2020, 30.7 million people were internally displaced by disasters, over three times more than conflict and violence (9.8 million people). Of those displaced by disasters, 98 percent faced weather and climate hazards. Climate change exacerbates existing challenges and underlying vulnerabilities, forcing communities to face compounding crises. Local communities are at risk of being displaced because of the worsening drought, as well as water and food insecurity. These examples demonstrate that climate-related displacement can have devastating impacts. In some contexts, though, the adverse impacts of climate-related events can be avoided or mitigated, thanks to adaptation measures. This paper aims to analyse the relationship between climate change and human displacement, the factors that are causing it, and how climate change is causing displacement in different regions. The paper also takes special focus on the drought-affected region of Beed District which in recent times has been experiencing mass human migration. In the end, the paper talks about how anticipatory action can help mitigate the migration.