Disaster induced displacement
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Addressing the needs and rights of those affected by riverbank erosion in Bangladesh
- ( C., R. Abrar;S., N. Azad / Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh , 2007)
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Each year, tens of thousands of people in Bangladesh are internally displaced as a consequence of riverbank erosion. Yet, such erosion does not draw the attention of policy makers in the same way t...
- Linking poverty and disaster vulnerability in the Caribbean
- ( M. Attzs / World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER) , 2008)
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The dislocation of households coupled with the loss of livelihoods caused by natural disaster, which usually affects the poor disproportionately, provides a push factor for migration and future rem...
- Examining the internal migration crisis caused by climate change
- ( Christian Aid , 2007)
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The number of IDPs is expected to rise dramatically in the coming decades. And those already displaced look likely to be joined by at least equal numbers of people forced from their homes because o...
An overview of internal displacement as a result of armed conflict and violence
- ( Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre , 2008)
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In 2007, the estimated number of people internally displaced as a result of armed conflicts and violence
passed the 26 million mark. This annual survey of internal displacement considers spec... - Linking migration and development policies
- ( A. Gallina / Federico Caffe Center, Dept. of Social Sciences, Roskilde University , 2007)
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This paper examines the linkages between migration and development with a particular focus on the post-tsunami and civil conflict approach in Sri-Lanka. It also reviews migration policies and their...
- Climate change and displacement
- ( E. Ferris / Brookings Institution , 2007)
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This report discusses some of the problems with the current debate on climate change’s impact on displacement. In doing so, it reviews what is known about climate change and considers alterna...
- Protection and human rights issues in natural disasters, Asia
- ( UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights , 2005)
- This document outlines a working visit to Asia by the Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons Walter Kälin. Based on these working vi...
- Guidelines for the donor community in Indonesia after the tsunami
- ( Amnesty International , 2005)
- In response to the earthquake and tsunami which devastated large parts of the province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) and surrounding areas, this paper calls on the donor community to ensure that r...
- Migration too complex for pure environment argument
- ( F. Flintan / Engendering Eden, Cork , 2001)
- This paper assesses the relevancy of the concept of 'environmental refugees'. It begins by defining the term and discussing the four main causes of environmental migration:human-induced enviro...
- The rise of the environmental refugee: nightmare in the making?
- ( Stephen Castles / id21 Development Research Reporting Service , 2002)
- Is environmental degradation set to create new waves of displaced people seeking asylum in the north? Will refugee camps and shantytowns foster civil disorder, pandemics and political extremism to thr...
