Testimony Recommendations to Support Effective, Welcoming, and Equitable Climate Migration Coordination, Planning, and Policy
Anne N. Junod
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Anne N. Junod, a senior research associate in the Climate and Communities practice area at the Urban Institute, testified before the Chicago City Council Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights on July 2, 2024, on how to support effective, welcoming, and equitable climate migration coordination, planning, and policy. In her testimony, she summarizes key findings from five Urban-led studies on community and institutional impacts and capacity in climate migrant-receiving communities. She concludes with three recommendations for the committee: coordinating local climate planning with immigration and refugee experts and advocates, developing planning and policy frameworks for "fast" and "slow" climate migration, and institutionalizing learnings and relationships with receiving communities in southern states that are already experiencing climate migration. 

Research and Evidence Health Policy Housing and Communities Tax and Income Supports Technology and Data Equity and Community Impact
Expertise Climate Change, Disasters, and Community Resilience Thriving Cities and Neighborhoods Social Safety Net Research Methods and Data Analysis Immigration
Tags Climate safety net Climate adaptation and resilience Climate mitigation, sustainability, energy and land use Participatory research Qualitative data analysis Quantitative data analysis
States Illinois Florida Louisiana Texas
Cities Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL New Orleans-Metairie, LA Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
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