Human mobility

Last year 19.2 million were displaced by natural hazards in 113 countries, the majority caused by extreme weather events due to record droughts, widespread flooding and 90 major tropical storms. Shifting from managing disasters to managing disaster risk is critical to meet the World Humanitarian Summit goal of halving the current number of internally displaced by 2030.

This booklet is directed towards the Food and Agricultural Organization Member States, UN system and all other potential partners, and sheds light on the role that resilient agriculture livelihoods can play in addressing some of the root causes of

Over time, climate change can make populated areas inhabitable, leaving migration as the only viable adaptation option. Forced migration is tragic for those affected, especially when it is connected to loss of land, culture, identity, and sovereignty. However, improved climate science can better predict how slow onset events will affect different regions of the world.

This policy brief aims to present strategies to promote the interaction among decision makers and policymakers, the coordination of policies related to climate change and disaster management, as well as migration policies for preparedness and provision of

The publication discusses the fragmentary empirical data from the Americas on migration-related challenges in the context of natural disasters and analyses the laws, policies and practices of States concerned. It addresses only "international migrants", a

This policy brief first gives an overview of the environmental situation of Azerbaijan. Second, it explores how disasters and climate change may affect the population and its mobility. Lastly, it critically analyses national environmental policies and

The Nansen Initiative has held inter-governmental Regional Consultations and civil society meetings in the Pacific, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe to explore the protection and assistance needs of people displaced across borders in the context of

In this Policy Brief, Allen Cordero Ulate and Guillermo Lathrop propose a set of policies to address environmental migration in the framework of the Proposal for the National Development Strategy 2010-2030. Among other points, the authors emphasise the