Forced migration
- Environmentally-induced displacement and human security
- B. Terminski (ed) / Social Science Research Network, 2013
- Every year, at least tens of millions of people on all continents are forced to leave their places of residence. The predominant cause is the occurrence of natural disasters, creating the most dynamic category of internal displacement...
- Strengthening resilience and managing disaster risk in climate-induced migration in Asia and Pacific
- Asian Development Bank, 2011
- Migration driven by environmental factors is emerging as a serious concern, one that demands urgent attention from decision makers. The current paper addresses this issue in the context of the Asian and Pacific countries. ...
- Applying the concept of human security to research on the consequences of mining-induced displacement and resettlement
- B. Terminski (ed) / Human Security Gateway, 2012
- The development of international mining projects is one of the most visible consequences of globalisation. But developments in the mining industry are the cause of about 10.3 percent of all displacements in the world. This means that ...
- Displacement caused by the implementation of development projects is the most irreversible form of forced internal migration
- B. Terminski (ed) / Human Security Gateway, 2012
- The consequences of development-induced displacement are the subject of research undertaken by experts from many disciplines. In addition to the specialist theoretical concepts (IRR Model; Colson-Scudder Four Stage Model), and useful ...
- Developmental investments in Pacific islands should be seen through the lens of climate change adaptation
- Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2012
- The understanding of the implications of climate change has broadened in recent years, covering a complex web of development and security issues. In the meanwhile, Pacific island countries remain on the frontline, vulnerable not only ...
- Environmental hazards and short-lived natural disasters have significant implications for population mobility
- B. Terminski / Center for Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2012
- The aim of the current paper is to demonstrate environmentally-induced displacement as an increasingly important category of population movement that represents a new set of challenges to the international community. The pa...
- Indigenous people are increasingly affected by conflict over resources
- B. Terminski 2011
- Extraction and transportation of mineral resources today presents an increasing social problem, leading to environmental damage and causing population displacement on a large scale. This publication presents a broad view of displaceme...
- To what extent does ecosystem degradation force people to migrate?
- F. G. Renaud; O. Dun; K. Warner; J. Bogardi / Wiley Online Library, 2011
- Global environmental change is increasingly affecting ecosystems and the communities who rely on them. However, more work is needed to conceptualise and quantify migration responses to the impact of environmental change and degradatio...
- How People Face Evictions: Lessons from people-led initiatives
- Y. Cabannes / Development Planning Unit, University College London [UCL], 2010
- Forced and market-driven evictions are increasing dramatically worldwide, with devastating effects on millions of children, women and men across the globe. Despite this negative trend, however, many people-led initiatives have been su...
- Activity Choices of Internally Displaced Persons and Returnees: Post-War Northern Uganda
- T. Bruck / Households in Conflict Network, 2011
- This paper studies the effect of living in an internally displaced people’s (IDP) camp on economic activity choices in post war northern Uganda. As the decision to relocate from a camp is voluntary, camp residents may be differen...
- Environmentally-induced displacement and human security
- B. Terminski (ed) / Social Science Research Network, 2013
- Every year, at least tens of millions of people on all continents are forced to leave their places of residence. The predominant cause is the occurrence of natural disasters, creating the most dynamic category of internal displacement...
- Strengthening resilience and managing disaster risk in climate-induced migration in Asia and Pacific
- Asian Development Bank, 2011
- Migration driven by environmental factors is emerging as a serious concern, one that demands urgent attention from decision makers. The current paper addresses this issue in the context of the Asian and Pacific countries. ...
- Applying the concept of human security to research on the consequences of mining-induced displacement and resettlement
- B. Terminski (ed) / Human Security Gateway, 2012
- The development of international mining projects is one of the most visible consequences of globalisation. But developments in the mining industry are the cause of about 10.3 percent of all displacements in the world. This means that ...
- Displacement caused by the implementation of development projects is the most irreversible form of forced internal migration
- B. Terminski (ed) / Human Security Gateway, 2012
- The consequences of development-induced displacement are the subject of research undertaken by experts from many disciplines. In addition to the specialist theoretical concepts (IRR Model; Colson-Scudder Four Stage Model), and useful ...
- Developmental investments in Pacific islands should be seen through the lens of climate change adaptation
- Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2012
- The understanding of the implications of climate change has broadened in recent years, covering a complex web of development and security issues. In the meanwhile, Pacific island countries remain on the frontline, vulnerable not only ...
- Environmental hazards and short-lived natural disasters have significant implications for population mobility
- B. Terminski / Center for Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2012
- The aim of the current paper is to demonstrate environmentally-induced displacement as an increasingly important category of population movement that represents a new set of challenges to the international community. The pa...
- Indigenous people are increasingly affected by conflict over resources
- B. Terminski 2011
- Extraction and transportation of mineral resources today presents an increasing social problem, leading to environmental damage and causing population displacement on a large scale. This publication presents a broad view of displaceme...
- To what extent does ecosystem degradation force people to migrate?
- F. G. Renaud; O. Dun; K. Warner; J. Bogardi / Wiley Online Library, 2011
- Global environmental change is increasingly affecting ecosystems and the communities who rely on them. However, more work is needed to conceptualise and quantify migration responses to the impact of environmental change and degradatio...
- How People Face Evictions: Lessons from people-led initiatives
- Y. Cabannes / Development Planning Unit, University College London [UCL], 2010
- Forced and market-driven evictions are increasing dramatically worldwide, with devastating effects on millions of children, women and men across the globe. Despite this negative trend, however, many people-led initiatives have been su...
- Activity Choices of Internally Displaced Persons and Returnees: Post-War Northern Uganda
- T. Bruck / Households in Conflict Network, 2011
- This paper studies the effect of living in an internally displaced people’s (IDP) camp on economic activity choices in post war northern Uganda. As the decision to relocate from a camp is voluntary, camp residents may be differen...
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