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Displaying 75 of about 77 resultsThis study aims to provide an overview of the nexus of climate change, environmental degradation and migration in South Asia. The project involved research, including an assessment study, field research and national consultations in Bangladesh, the Maldives and Nepal to establish the evidence base and raise awareness on the subject.
Respondents in Nepa…
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 need for recognising the inequalities existing among the population, strengthening territorial coordin…
The Marshall Islands is a nation of widely dispersed, low-lying coral atolls and islands, and with climate change causing sea levels to rise and shifting weather patterns, the Marshall Islands is faced with flooding, heat stress and drought. The Marshall Islands Climate and Migration Project studies the multicausal nature of Marshallese migration, as…
OBMICA's quarterly news bulletin, March 2018 edition, includes articles on the nexus between climate change, natural hazards and migration in the Caribbean
Publication in Spanish only: Una mirada amplia a la cuestión del cambio climático y su incidencia en los flujos migratorios del Caribe; Los encuentros regionales del Proyecto Parejas Mixtas con los…
The purpose of this Guide to Effective Practices on Admission and Stay for Persons Moving across Borders in the Context of Disasters (hereinafter: Effective Practices Guide) is to share information on the use of humanitarian protection measures that Regional Conference on Migration (RCM) Member Countries, depending on their domestic laws, may apply on a…
This paper explores the different approaches to planned relocation in the climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) communities, with examples mainly from the Pacific Small Island Developing States where past relocations have been numerous. Better understanding and articulation of the underlying assumptions and preferences in CC…
Papua New Guinea - The consequences of climate change are becoming increasingly evident in the Pacific Region and especially in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Migration caused by changes in the environment is prevalent, but often overlooked. Climate driven migration and resettlement are also emerging as catalysts of tension and conflict with host communities.…
By Alex Randall
New Zealand just refused asylum to Ioana Teitiota. He claimed that climate change had made returning to Kiribati impossible.
Globally, disasters have affected millions of people. Many will want to remain overseas, or move abroad as climate change impacts make their lives harder. But the asylum system will be a fruitless way of providin…
NEW YORK - When former Google software engineer Patri Friedman came up with the idea of building floating islands, he had in mind an unusual buyer: Libertarians, seeking freedom to live beyond the reach of governments.
But his futuristic plan has now found a new, motivated and very different audience - small islands halfway around the world that are sl…
By Megan Rowling
Lima - Countries vulnerable to extreme weather and rising seas should follow the example of small Pacific island states like Kiribati, and work out how to relocate threatened communities if there is no alternative, experts said at U.N. climate talks in Lima.
"We now know that climate change is a driver of migration, and is expected to…
By Catherine Wilson
Sydney (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Many small Pacific Island states on the frontline of sea level rise and disaster threats are facing a shortage of the scientists, skilled professionals and technical experts they need to put in place effective climate change policies and adaptation projects.
"Climate change and disaster risk ma…
First estimates of the financial impact of internal displacement have been released by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). The Geneva-based organisation’s new report estimates the average annual economic costs of the consequences of internal displacement on health, shelter, education, security and income. Researchers assessed t…
By Jackson Holtz
Sea-level rise associated with climate change is a concern for many island and coastal communities. While the dangers may seem far off for large coastal cities like Miami or New Orleans, the advancing oceans are already displacing some small indigenous communities, and many others are at risk around the world.
Prior to catastro…
More than 20 million people are uprooted every year by floods, storms, landslides and other extreme winter conditions, with the vast majority of such displacement occurring in Asia-Pacific
By Rina Chandran
Small islands and coastal cities in Asia-Pacific need more funds to assist vulnerable communities and help them decide whether to relocate or stay…
LONDON - New Zealand is proposing a special refugee visa for Pacific Islanders who are forced to migrate because of rising sea levels, the nation’s new climate change minister said, as world leaders wrap up United Nations climate talks in Germany.
In the low-lying and vulnerable Pacific islands, the number of people moving within their own nations to f…