Human mobility

This field report provides information on the state of extreme vulnerability to disasters and climate change in Myanmar which has resulted in the relocation and the displacement of communities. Following massive floods and landslides that affected nine

On average, one person is displaced each second by a disaster-related hazard. International law does not regard people displaced by disasters as refugees, however, an intergovernmental initiative called the Platform on Disaster Displacement aims to address the protection of people displaced by the impacts of disasters and climate change.

This policy brief examines two earthquakes in Italy – the 2009 L’Aquila earthquake and the 1985 earthquake in Pozzuoli – that led to relocation in the aftermath, but which were implemented ad hoc and lacking normative and policy framework. The brief aims

This document explores the links between ocean and marine ecosystems, climate change and human mobility. The International Organization of Migration (IOM) and the Ocean and Climate Platform (OCP) have combined their efforts in order to address this

For decades, there have been environmental refugees, forced to the cities by floods and cyclones. But they are not climate change refugees. Labelling them climate refugees ignores the way these stories have another side, one that involves actors rather than victims, who are able to do things to help themselves.

This briefing explores climate-induced migration and displacement, which are seen to be falling between the policy gaps. Existing international frameworks and national policies are yet to make the crucial link between climate change impact on the

This publication stresses the importance of involving migrants, asylum seekers and refugees, and the organisations that represent them, in counter-disaster programming in Europe. The recommendations seek to improve communication, foster mutual

This policy brief looks at climate-related migration from the disability perspective to understand the unique characteristics of people with disabilities (PWDs), as well as factors that need to be taken into account to address the vulnerability and needs