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Displaying 30 of about 177 resultsThis paper showcases different initiatives in the Pacific, the Caribbean and the Horn of Africa region to address climate-related human mobility. There is increasing recognition in many regions and countries across the globe that human mobility in the context of climate change (HMCCC) needs to be integrated into a variety of facets of development p…
This paper summarises challenges associated with drought displacement in the Somali region of Ethiopia, and recommendations to achieve durable solutions. Based on a workshop with key humanitarian actors in the region, in partnership with NRC, the recovery of livelihoods (or the generation of new ones) emerged as the cornerstone on which t…
This rapid needs assessment indicates that while gains have been made to make preparedness methods more inclusive, such as the incorporation of inclusion into the training of community volunteers on emergency preparedness, persons with disabilities are still at risk of being left behind in warning and evacuation measures. Inclusive preparedness systems…
This policy brief argues that African regions vulnerable to climate change should prepare for out-migration, while more resilient cities must plan for in-migration.Movement is a critical resilience strategy for communities and individuals faced with climate change. Most discussions about climate-linked migration focus on international movements; however…
This study aimed to investigate the factors that influence human displacement and community livelihoods and ways to reduce vulnerability from internal displacement in Uttar Bedkashi Union, Bangladesh, which was hit by cyclones Sidr in 2007 and Aila in 2009. Field investigation, focus group discussion, in-depth household survey, key inform…
By Adrienne Surprenant
Weeks of torrential rain have caused severe flooding in Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui, leaving tens of thousands of people homeless in a city of one million that is still recovering from years of conflict.
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Heavy rainfall and flooding – driven by a weather phenomenon called the Indian Ocean Dipole –…
By Jatindra Dash and Serajul Quadir
A cyclone barrelled into eastern India on Friday, damaging houses in the tourist town of Puri and wounding 160 people after a million people were moved into storm shelters.
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Indian government spokesman Sitanshu Kar said there were no reports of deaths but 160 people were believed injured.
Bangladesh's junior…
By Dr. Saleemul Huq
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The fourth and final day [of the fifth annual Gobeshona Conference] consisted of a science-policy-dialogue with senior policymakers with whom the scientists shared some of the latest research findings and also received advice on what kinds of research would help the decision-makers in future. The annual Gobeshona Confere…
PLOS Currents Disasters 2016, Edition 1, doi: 10.1371/currents.dis.d073fbece328e4c39087bc086d694b5c:
This analysis provides an unprecedented level of information about human movement after a natural disaster, provided within a very short timeframe after the earthquake occurred. The patterns revealed using the method proposed in this paper are almost imp…
IOM and Changu Narayan Municipality in Bhaktapur District have begun work on a multi-purpose evacuation center to accommodate displaced people in the event of a disaster.
The initiative is part of an IOM project: "People to People Support for Building Community Resilience through Recovery and Reconstruction in Nepal (P2P)" funded by the Royal Thai…
By Joyce J. Chen, Associate Professor of Development Economics, The Ohio State University; and Valerie Mueller, Assistant Professor of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University
Salt is essential for cooking, but too much salt in soil can ruin crops and render fields useless. According to legend, Roman general Scipio Aemilianu…
Kigali City is carrying out fresh demarcations of households in disaster-prone areas, even as authorities try to come up with ways of dealing with homeowners who are resisting moving out despite recurrent natural disasters.
The exercise is focusing on houses built on the slopes of hills like Mount Kigali in Nyarugenge District, Jali in Gasabo and Reber…
International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, volume 5, n. 2, February 2014, pp. 150-159:
This paper discusses vulnerability and population displacement issues, reviews existing policy frameworks, and suggests necessary policies and institutional frameworks with regard to natural disasters. The study identifies the interrelated aspects of po…
Along the beach in Mondouku, Côte d'Ivoire, a group of fishermen have just returned with their catch. Many of them come from neighboring Ghana, and they tell us that they come to the Ivorian part of the coast because there are more fish here. Still, they explain that the fish are smaller in size and number compared to previous years. The beach they are…
This policy analysis maps the migration, environment and climate change nexus in national policies, laws and strategies. Over the last decade, there has been a rise in global awareness of human mobility in the context of climate change and environmental degradation.The report’s recommendations support the Government of Tajikistan’s adherence to the reco…