“the impact of global warming and climate change on the SADC region already contributes to inside-country migration. With more crop failure associated with recurrence of droughts, more and more people, especially the subsistence farmers abandon their land and migrate into towns and cities to seek alternative income generating opportunities.

climate change is expected to exacerbate the environmentally induced migration patterns.

SADS countries may consider developing policy responses to assist those Member States most vulnerableand also taking into account the most pressing needs of the island Member States.

The human security issues related to climate change include: water stress, land use and food security, natural disasters and environmental migration.