Asia-Pacific migration report 2020
The Asia-Pacific Migration Report 2020 is a baseline assessment of the implementation of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM) in Asia and the Pacific. It will inform the Asia-Pacific Regional Review
Migration
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Addressing the land degradation – migration nexus: the role of the United Nations Convention to combat desertification
Land remains the most fundamental asset for the majority of vulnerable populations living in developing countries, as their livelihoods are directly linked to agriculture. Land degradation is a pervasive
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding shifting of the solid waste mangement plant near Deepor Beel, Guwahati, Assam, 19/08/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rohit Chowdhury Vs Union of India & Others dated 19/08/2019. The issues discussed were shifting of the solid waste mangement plant near Deepor
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Climate change and migration in vulnerable countries: A snapshot of least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing states
The least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and small island developing states (SIDS) are among the most vulnerable groups of countries in the world. They are disproportionately
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The links between climate change, disasters, migration, and social resilience in Asia: a literature review
This paper draws reviews relevant literature on disasters and migration to present predicted impacts and likely trends on mobility, economic growth, and social resilience in Asia. Disasters are increasingly
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Existential climate-related security risk: a scenario approach
A new report by Australian climate experts warns that "climate change now represents a near- to mid-term existential threat" to human civilization. In this grim forecast — which was endorsed by the former
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Global warming could create 'greater migratory pressure from Africa'
Europe can expect even greater migratory pressure from Africa unless action is taken to prevent global warming, Sir David Attenborough has said in a strongly worded warning to policymakers that time is
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New HIV infections reduce by 37% in Rajasthan
JAIPUR: Efforts to reduce new HIV infections in the state have started showing results. A report issued by National Aids Control Organisation (NACO) shows that there is a decline of 37% in new HIV infections
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Dust and blood: Climate-induced conflict fuels migration, study finds
On Dec. 17, 2010, a 26-year-old Tunisian fruit vendor named Tarek el-Tayeb Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire to protest the confiscation of his produce. This act kicked off protests in Tunisia that
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Government of Zimbabwe Develops National Migration Policy
Mutare – The Government of Zimbabwe (GoZ), through the Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage, is developing its National Migration Policy with support from the International Organization for Migration
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The Serengeti-Mara squeeze-- One of the world's most iconic ecosystems under pressure
Increased human activity around one of Africa's most iconic ecosystems is 'squeezing the wildlife in its core', damaging habitation and disrupting the migration routes of wildebeest, zebra and gazelle,