Several of the countries worldwide are currently experiencing the serious consequences of global climate change. One of the many effects of climate change is human migration. Initially, migration evokes up images of mobile individuals, but within the context of climate migration, we take both mobility and immobility processes into consideration. This is to remove the prevailing mobility bias within the migration scholarship and locate the different migratory decisions taken by communities or individuals of a household along a continuum. Often, remaining immobile is a conscious choice made by people that is overlooked during a climate change crisis. This is subsequently reflected in climate change policies which fails to incorporate the aspirations of immobile populations. We explore immobility, whether voluntary or involuntary, as also a result of climate change and work to understand the multiple causal components of this phenomenon through a thorough literature review of climate induced migration studies. This review tries to make a comprehensive understanding of the economic, social, environmental, and political processes influencing migration decisions for a better understanding of mobility and immobility outcomes. Preliminary analyses shows that despite being studied, human migration is still understudied and requires more empirical support. This study will add to the growing domain of climate change migration and help in placing immobility concerns in the policies.
