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  Whither gender in urban health?

  Health & Place, 2008

  The past decade has witnessed the rapid expansion of the field of urban health, including the establishment of an international society of urban health and annual conference, the publication of several books and the growing popularity of a peer-reviewed journal on urban health.
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  Our cities, our health, our future: acting on social determinants for health equity in urban settings. Report to the WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health from the Knowledge Network on Urban Settings

  World Health Organization, 2008

  This report summarises the social determinants of health in urban settings and provides guidance and examples of interventions that have been effective in achieving health equity. It is divided into 7 sections. Section 1 provides an introduction, and Section 2 discusses urbanisation and the urban setting as health determinants.
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  Addressing climate change and migration in Asia and the Pacific: final report

  Asian Development Bank, 2012

  Asia and the Pacific is the global area most prone to natural disasters, both in terms of the absolute number of disasters and of populations affected. This report aims to identify policy and other responses to impacts of environment events on human mobility within the Asia and Pacific region.
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  Facing the challenge of environmental migration in Asia and the 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.
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  Behavior of Remittance Inflows and its Determinants in Banglades

  2012

  At present, remittances play a crucial role in the economy of Bangladesh. At the macro level, it helps to relieve our foreign exchange constraint, stabilize the exchange rate movement, and improve the balance of payments.
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  The Micronesian exodus

  Pacific Institute of Public Policy, 2010

  Micronesia has the highest per capita net emigration rate in the world. This paper provides an overview of the Micronesian migration experience, and shows that a range of public policies can shape a country’s experience with migration.The paper presents the following findings:
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  Applying the concept of human security to research on the consequences of mining-induced displacement and resettlement

  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 more than a million people per year may be resettled as a result of resource extraction in various parts of the globe.
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  The concept of human security as a tool for analysing the consequences of development-induced displacement and resettlement

  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 general approaches (human rights, sociology, anthropology) an analysis on the basis of human security and development plays an increasingly important role.
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  Climate security: a holistic approach to climate change, security and development

  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 to rising seas but also the global responses to the emerging climate security threats. This paper finds that:
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  The state of environmental migration 2011

  International Organization for Migration, 2012

  This report is the second volume in an annual series, which aims to provide regular assessments on the changing nature and dynamics of environmental migration. This volume focuses on cross-border displacement and the securitisation of migration.

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