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Displaying 75 of about 102 resultsBy Robert Glasser and William Lacy Swing
Climate change migration is reaching crisis proportions. Over the last 18 months, some 20 countries have declared drought emergencies forcing millions off their land. Often not for the first time and, for many, it may likely be the last time as they turn their backs on the countryside and try to make a life in u…
Can we cool the risks of an invisible disaster?
By Laurie Goering
When Hurricane Harvey blasted ashore in August, drowning south Texas in a year's worth of rain in just a few days, it left behind an estimated $150 billion in damage to sodden homes and inundated factories, and claimed about 60 lives.
Two weeks later, Hurricane Irma churned into Florid…
"We want movement in a controlled way, rather than in a panic" says director-general of Fiji Red Cross
By Laurie Goering
BONN, Germany - When Cyclone Winston smashed into Fiji last year, killing 44 people and destroying more than a dozen villages, people who found themselves without homes got on boats.
Many headed to Suva, Fiji's capital, where they…
Australia and New Zealand connect with UNDP and Small Island Developing States to build next-generation climate resilience projects.
By Pradeep Kurukulasuriya
Einstein pointed out that “the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible.” When sea-levels rise, resources run thin and politics enters the conversation, howev…
Belgium - The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC) and the European Union launched in Brussels today (16 June) the report, “Making Mobility Work for Adaptation to Environmental Changes: Results from the MECLEP Project’s Global Research”.
The ground-breaking research was conducted in six pilo…
By Caroline Fouvet
In 2017, flooding has so far been the main disaster to cause large-scale displacement of populations. Cyclones, typhoons and torrential rains forced 4.5 million people out of their home, with over two million people having to flee as a direct result of devastating flood events. The situation spreads across the globe, as the Internal…
"In Bangladesh, climate change is in your face. You can't avoid it. You can see it happening"
By Laurie Goering
London - Climate change-driven extreme weather - from flooding and mudslides to blistering heat - is accelerating migration to Bangladesh's cities, raising the risks of problems such as child marriage, according to UNICEF's head of Banglades…
By Tim Radford
Where can the climate refugees go, if 2 billion are driven away by rising tides, and the interior available becomes ever more inhospitable?
LONDON – By 2060, around 1.4 bn people could be climate refugees, driven from low-lying coastal cities by sea level rise. By 2100, as the global population may have reached 11bn, there could be…
An effective communication approach incorporating computer simulations could help people find practical means to evacuate in the event of a tsunami.
The extent of damage caused by a 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan demonstrated that the outcomes of disaster mitigation research were not fully applied in reality. Computer simulations are normally use…
This research discusses the willingness of homeowners to relocate or rebuild following Hurricane Sandy in 2012. As the perception of risk can influence relocation, a survey of 46 households in highly affected communities was conducted to better understand attitudes towards recovery and buyout options.
The study finds that while residents are…
This report is the final publication of the European Union–funded Migration, Environment and Climate Change: Evidence for Policy (MECLEP) project. The comparative report builds on desk reviews, household surveys and qualitative interviews conducted in the six project countries (Dominican Republic, Haiti, Kenya, Republic of Mauritius, Papua New Guinea an…
This report presents the preliminary findings of research involving 15 Alaska Native communities which are designing a community-led relocation process in response to the impacts of climate change. It presents a brief overview of climate change in Alaska, examines its impact on rural Alaska Native villages and analyses the challenges for state, federal…
An average of 26.4 million people are displaced by disasters every year. This document sets out an operational plan to assist Member States take forward the priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The plan situates mobility at the centre of IOM’s efforts to support States to reduce risk and build resilience. It outlines a set of…
An average of 26.4 million people are displaced by disasters every year. This document provides a summary overview of IOM's work to assist Member States take forward the priorities of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The work of the Organization situates mobility at the centre of efforts to support States to reduce risk and build resil…
The Global report on internal displacement presents the latest information on internal displacement worldwide caused by conflict, violence and disasters. Over the 24 million new disaster displacements recorded in 2016 were linked to sudden-onset weather hazards such as floods, storms, wildfires and severe winter conditions. Disaster displacement oc…