On the brink: Climate migrations in Colombia and Honduras

This report presents findings from Christian Aid-funded research to identify the intersections between human rights, climate change, and gender in relation to the issue of climate migration in Honduras and Colombia.

While the issue of climate migration has been studied in more detail in some parts of the world, the literature in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is still limited. Nonetheless, the countries included in this investigation present considerable risk in relation to climate induced migration, and according to the INFORM Risk Index1, were evaluated as high risk.

The research was conducted using a life world approach to gain the perspectives of the respondents on the issues of climate change and climate migration within the interconnectedness of everyday living. Secondary data were also reviewed to understand current migration patterns in Colombia and Honduras; and how climate as a migration driver interact with other kinds of migration drivers in both countries.