From Climate Migration to Anthropocene Mobilities: Shifting the Debate

In a world with over 70 million people registered as forcibly displaced, governing migration has long been high on the European Union’s agenda. This Focus provides insights from the research project SYRMAGINE into refugees’ mobility and decision-making that can help shape migration policies.

The EU's dominant perception of migration as a "crisis" is extremely Eurocentric, as migration to the EU is minimal compared to other regions of the world. How do non-EU states such as Tunisia and Turkey, view not only migration movements perceived as “critical” within the EU but also the ensuing migration agreements?

In a world with over 70 million people registered as forcibly displaced, governing migration has long been high on the European Union’s agenda. This Focus provides insights from the research project SYRMAGINE into refugees’ mobility and decision-making that can help shape migration policies.