Highlights
The experiences of climate migrants and those resettled through retreat are radically different.
The misuse of terms – climate migration and managed retreat – impede plans and policy solutions.
Transformational approaches are needed in how countries address climate-induced mobilities.
New legal and institutional pathways for the resettlement of CDPs are urgently needed.
A new global convention on CDPs with comprehensive rights is necessary to ensure climate justice.
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