Call for Papers - Global Frameworks and Strategies to Climate Change, Environmental Migration, and Sustainable Development Challenges

Dates: 19–20 February 2026
Location: Macerata, Italy

Submit your abstract and CV by 20th October 2025
Call for Papers — Now Open

About the symposium

Climate change is reshaping ecosystems, economies, and societies, driving new patterns of environmental migration and complicating long-term development pathways. This interdisciplinary symposium convenes researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to explore the intersections of climate change, environmental migration, and sustainable development—linking evidence, international law and human rights, and policy reform.

The event is a key milestone within the University of Macerata’s research project on environmental and climatic migrations, bringing together Italian and European scholars to foster dialogue and co-create practical solutions that balance social justice with environmental sustainability.

Topics of interest

We welcome proposals that speak to (but are not limited to) the following areas:

1. Climate change impacts & environmental migration — drivers of displacement, evolving mobility patterns, risk and vulnerability, and adaptation.
2. Governance, legal frameworks & policy responses — international law, human rights, migration governance, and cross-border cooperation.
3. Sustainable development strategies — integrating climate-induced mobility within the SDGs; inclusive urban/rural planning for resilience; environmental restoration and sustainable resource management in places of origin and destination.
4. Technological & socio-economic innovations — GIS, big-data analytics, and early-warning systems; socio-economic and cultural impacts in host and origin communities; participatory, context-sensitive approaches.

Submission guidelines

• Abstract: up to 500 words + short bibliography
• Also include: a short CV
• How to submit: email your materials to ciram.unimc@gmail.com

Important dates

• Abstract submission: 20 October 2025
• Notification of acceptance: 31 October 2025
• Draft article due: 20 January 2026
• Conference: 19–20 February 2026 (Macerata, Italy)
• Final article due: 30 April 2026

Publication

All accepted articles will be published in the CiRAM Series by Editoriale Scientifica as an open-access eBook. Expected publication: June/July 2026.

Travel & accommodation

For selected speakers, the organization will cover accommodation and travel costs in Macerata (Italy).

Who should attend?

Scholars, students, policymakers, practitioners, and stakeholders working at the nexus of climate change, migration, and sustainable development who are eager to bridge research and action.

Contact

For questions, please write to the organizing committee at ciram.unimc@gmail.com

For further information, please check the Call for paper here.