Research paper reviewing the issues facing IDPs in urban areas.
The Global Governance Project -- a joint programme of 12 leading European research institutions -- has set up a new initiative, the Climate Refugee Policy Forum. This forum is designed as a web-based clearinghouse, open for everyone, for up-to-date information on climate refugees and climate-related migration, including academic studies, policy papers, conference announcements, and links to key organizations active in the field.
Variety of datasets that have been compiled for World Bank research.
In this report GECHS, in collaboration with several leading institutions within the climate change community, analyzes recent literatures on the human dimensions of climate change and the risk perspective. Recognition of the threats to human security associated with climate change has generated growing interest in the relationship between disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. There is an intuitive understanding that the two are closely linked, yet it has been difficult to elaborate a common framework for addressing disaster risk in the context of climate change.
A conference hosted by Tulane University looking at Hurricane Katrina’s effects on New Orleans’ population.
"This article briefly highlights how the tsunami affected [Burmese migrant workers], exacerbating pre-existing difficulties in access to health care, and how Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is responding".
