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While the Patnaik government did well to weather Cyclone Fani — the state mobilised resources and personnel to evacuate more than a million people — and save lives, the challenges ahead of the state now will be equally gargantuan. “While restoring infrastructure will be one aspect of the challenge, rebuilding lives of poor peo…
This document discusses how almost six years after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, despite the overall good recovery progress, some areas have lagged behind and 134,000 evacuees continue to live in displacement. Prolonged and protracted displacement has had profound and disproportionate impacts on the more vulnerable members of society, particular…
By Rebecca Hersher and Robert Benincasa
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Disasters are becoming more common in America. In the early and mid-20th century, fewer than 20 percent of U.S. counties experienced a disaster each year. Today, it's about 50 percent. According to the 2018 National Climate Assessment, climate change is already driving more severe droughts,…
Four months after the devastating April 25 earthquake in Nepal, the delayed return of migrant family members, coupled with low levels of disaster-preparedness, has become a major concern for Nepal`s households with external migrants, reports Zee News.
Sijapati, Research Director at the Centre for the Study of Labour and Mobility (CESLAM), noted that th…
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This course is designed to bring together key skills to mainstream inclusion into organisations and the wider humanitarian sector. The course builds capacity through building training skills on Sphere and increasing current knowledge on Gender, Age and Disability and supports understanding of ADCAP Minimum Standards for Age and Disabil…
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The main goal of i-Rec conferences is to contribute to disaster reconstruction and recovery knowledge and its applications in disaster impacted populations through interdisciplinary research and information sharing with various stakeholders. The 2017 i-Rec conference seeks to understand how disaster recovery and reconstruction knowledge and pra…
This paper presents key findings from the survey conducted in areas targeted for relocation following Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. It aims to understand the needs and perceptions of groups affected. It argues that current plans ignore key elements of sustainable relocation processes, and lack technical guidance and support. It emphasizes that the…
Around the world, many families are facing both conflict and climate change pressures, fleeing one crisis only to find themselves facing a different one
By Anastasia Moloney
Mocoa, Colombia — Luz Alba Ortiz sobbed, her head in her hands, as she recalled the day her parents were washed away in a deluge of mud that hit the Colombian rainforest town…
By Fiona Anciano, Senior Lecturer, and Laurence Piper, Professor of Political Studies
Recent devastating flooding in parts of South Africa as well as the second massive cyclone to batter neighbouring Mozambique and Zimbabwe in just two months has raised alarm bells about the effect of climate change on the region.
Research shows that extreme weat…
This research on (in)visible communities confronting climate change and environmental injustice asks how climate-induced disasters intensify social inequities. By focusing on the experiences of undocumented Latina/o and Indigenous migrants in California, the research has shown that more equitable approaches to disaster preparation and relief e…
This study points at the resourcefulness and resilience of older people that were affected by the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami. It shows the importance of emergency preparedness at the personal, community and institutional level. Finally, it makes recommendations that cover evacuation, evacuation centres, temporary accommodation and recovery and re…
This policy brief looks at climate-related migration from the disability perspective to understand the unique characteristics of people with disabilities (PWDs), as well as factors that need to be taken into account to address the vulnerability and needs of PWDs in the context of displacement due to natural disasters. The author calls for a rights-based…
This report explores the current situation of internally displaced people (IDPs) three years after the last drought in 2017, looking at the same locations as the research carried out in 2019. It examines local integration efforts carried out through livelihood projects and how these can serve as durable solutions to displacement.
Findings are based on…
Hurricane Maria was one of the most devastating storms in United States history. The tremendous force of the hurricane, along with the associated wind, rain, flooding, and critical infrastructure damage, caused incredible disruption to lives and livelihoods.
This study uses interview and observation data with healthcare workers across Puerto Rico…
Policy brief no.1, 2015:
The policy brief draws on lessons learned from the Fukushima earthquake and elaborates on solutions for displaced populations trapped in uncertainty. It provides recommendations regarding: (i) durable solutions which systematically need to be established through ongoing re-examinations of policies, laws and institutio…