Human mobility

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

This policy brief concerns those who have already been or are likely to be permanently displaced by the effects of climate change or as a result of investments and programme activities related to climate policy, and who may require or pursue permanent

This brief aims to present initial findings from six countries that yield policy implications relevant to the discussions in the the 2015 Paris Climate Change discussions. The research confirms that some forms of mobility enable people to adapt and should

No one can be sure just how many people will be displaced by climate change by the middle of this century. In fact, the estimates vary widely, with some putting the number at 25 million and others suggesting it could hit the one billion mark. We know that climate change will force millions from their homes, but will they even be recognised as refugees?

UN Refugee Agency vowed to reduce and address displacement caused by disasters and the adverse effects of climate change, at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul.

Tuvalu expresses the need for a framework which protects climate migrants in order for them to relocate and at the same time be able to claim sovereignty rights.

Climate change is a key concern for the international community. The links to environmental degradation and human mobility are increasingly understood, leading to calls for data on environmental migrants. However, meaningful data only exist on persons

Uganda is demonstrating innovation in its approach to building resilient and sustainable communities by using the drone technology to support risk-informed development in the country’s oldest refugee settlement. Under this initiative, UNDP is supporting the development of the first ever refugee settlement base map.