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    Protecting overseas workers: lessons and cautions from the Philippines

    Migration Policy Institute, 2008
    Focusing on the vulnerabilities of overseas workers, this paper discusses some of the lessons and cautions in protecting them. It particularly draws on the case of the Philippines and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).
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    Migration and climate change

    International Organization for Migration, 2008
    This paper analyses the relationship that coexists between migration and climate change. It looks at the nature of forced migration and discusses development implications, and policy appropriate responses.
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    China’s family support system: challenges and solutions under the circumstances of rural-urban female labour migration

    United Nations [UN] Research Institute for Social Development, 2007
    Based on interviews with rural-urban migrants in Anhui and Sichuan provinces of China, this paper focuses on the coping strategies adopted by Chinese rural-urban migrant families to deal with the tensions caused by changes in generational care chains.
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    Climate change and forced migration

    Evaluation and Policy Analysis Unit, UNHCR, 2008
    Despite growing concern of the international community about the consequences of migration resulting from environmental deterioration, research on environment and migration remains limited. This paper sets out to understand the reasons why environmental factors have been neglected by migration studies, and proposes a new definition of population movements induced by environmental factors.
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    Five years later, a hidden crisis report of the IRC Commission on Iraqi refugees

    International Rescue Committee, 2008
    Based on interviews with senior officials from the United Nations and the governments of Iraq, the United States, Jordan and Syria, this paper reports on the situation with regards to assistance for refugees, diplomatic engagement and resettlement.
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    The impacts of development-induced displacement on human security

    Centre of International Studies and Research, 2007
    This paper discusses how development induced displacement can impact human security – specifically in relation to the building of dams. It analyses current efforts being made by financial institutions to put in place appropriate mitigation and monitoring mechanisms to counter the negative impacts on human security.
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    Department of International Development (Queen Elizabeth House), University of Oxford (QEH)

    The Department of International Development (QEH) is the University of Oxford's centre for development studies and forms part of the Social Sciences Division of the University.
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    A community based approach in UNHCR operations

    United Nations [UN] High Commission for Refugees, 2008
    This manual is intended to support staff in implementing a community based approach in United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) operations to ensure that people of concern are placed at the centre of all decisions affecting their lives. The manual is designed to be read and applied by everyone at policy, operational, advocacy and monitoring levels.
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    Migrating out of poverty: the case of Moldova, Tajikistan, Kosovo and Georgia

    id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
    Migration can help reduce poverty in both origin and destination countries but governments need to make sure the right political and economic environment is in place. Migration should be seen as an opportunity to develop poorer regions rather than a threat, particularly in the case of the so-called transition economies of Central and Eastern Europe.
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    I count myself as being in a different world: African gay and bisexual men living with HIV in London

    Homerton University Hospital, 2007
    This report from the Centre of Sexual Health and HIV at Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust describes the challenges faced by gay and bisexual African men living with HIV in London. The report highlights that the additional stigma of being gay or bisexual and HIV positive is difficult for African men.

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