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Displaying 90 of about 177 results'What are we going to do if the water does not stop rising?' That question has been on everyone's mind: Homeowners, building contractors and construction workers, farmers, market vendors, schoolchildren, commuters, and of course, development and humanitarian workers.
During the past two years persistent heavy rain, followed by floods, landslides, and s…
This strategy reflects the global consensus that treats displacement as part of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation. It is indeed a part of the Government of Bangladesh's (GoB) action to implement the Sendai Framework and its commitment to the Platform on Disaster Displacement. In particular, the strategy will spell out programma…
Climate migration is rising among many communities in Nepal as worsening droughts and erratic rainfall cause water shortages.[....]Nepal is the fourth most climate-vulnerable country in the world, according to World Bank rankings, and increasingly harsh weather fuelled by climate change is bringing worsening water extremes, from droughts to floods that…
This study analyzes systematically how components of internal displacement data are related to disaster outcomes in Somalia, Afghanistan, the Marshall Islands and Bangladesh using a data inventory tool. Weather and climate-related events have already altered human mobility patterns and led to displacement. While the evidence base is low due to data gaps…
The article argues that disaster management plans need to adapt to the climate crisis and human displacement and reduce migrants’ vulnerability while responding to infectious disease transmission. This study focuses on Bangladesh, one of the most vulnerable countries with multifaceted hazard risks projected to intensify under climate change. Today, the…
This paper examines the links between climate change, migration, and health, considering diverse migration responses, including immobility, forced displacement and planned migration, as well as the associated health risks and opportunities in different contexts. Using case studies, the paper illustrates strategies to reduce the health risks associated w…
This fact sheet presents Nansen Initiative's perspective on disaster risk reduction (DRR). It suggests key messages to inform the drafting of the post-2015 Hyogo Framework for disaster risk reduction with regard to addressing disaster related displacement and highlights a few key recommendations for the Pacific, Central America and the Greater Horn of A…
This technical paper represents an initial attempt to assess the risk of disaster-induced displacement in eight countries in South Asia – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It presents results from the fifth of five analyses of disaster-related displacement risk, each of which corresponds with a regional…
This paper investigates the causal chain between climate change, migration and conflict in the context of the Sahel region, with special focus on implications for the youth cohort living in the most vulnerable rural areas, and concludes with policy recommendations aimed at mitigation of the effects of climate variability and prevention of youth engageme…
This report discusses how out-migration is one of the most recognized adaptation practices when dealing with scarce resources and disasters. With the general objective of exploring migration as an impact of climate-induced disasters, our study was conducted in Khaniyapani, in the Sunapati rural municipality of Ramechhap district, Nepal. Disaster priorit…
This publication discusses how global climate projections suggest a significant intensification of summer heat extremes in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). To assess regional impacts, and underpin mitigation and adaptation measures, robust information is required from climate downscaling studies, which has been lacking for the region.
It projects…
This paper provides an assessment of the factors associated with evacuation to cyclone shelters in coastal areas in Bangladesh over the past 30 years. It is based on the comparative study of Cyclone Amphan (2020) and three major historical cyclones: Gorky (1991), Sidr (2007) and Aila (2009). To ensure effective and efficient evacuation, it is important…
This brief focuses on cross-border movement in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) and its implications for development of risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) strategies aimed at preventing transmission of COVID-19 in the ESA region. Cross-border traffic has been identified as a significant factor in COVID-19 transmission in Eastern an…
This strategy has been developed with a view to managing climate-induced internal displacement (CIID) in a comprehensive and rights-based manner. It is part of the action plan for the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) to implement the Sendai Framework. This new comprenhensive approach to displacement would ensure sustainable outcomes as it is in line with…
This study is an effort to contribute to the empirical literature on the diverse patterns of migration, adaptation measures by households facing environmental changes, and the role of migration in augmenting household adaptive capacities in four river basins of the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region, namely the Gandaki, the Indus, the Upper Ganga and the…