Stop calling people ‘climate refugees’
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The vicious cycle pushing Bangladeshi climate migrants into modern slavery
More than nine in 10 migrants who left some of Bangladesh’s most climate-affected areas to find work experienced forms of forced labour, researchers have found
Migrants on US-Mexican border suffer from extreme water scarcity
At migrant shelters in Reynosa, water is carefully rationed for thousands of people waiting for permission to pursue the American Dream
Trump’s ban: ‘I want to study in US to save my country from climate change’
The only way to defend Sudan against the conflict and starvation of climate change is through education. Trump’s ban cuts us off from that, writes Lina Yassin
South Asia’s women suffer as climate migration rises
Feminization of environmental migration is already underway in South Asia but governments have been slow to recognise the role of climate change
India ‘lacks plan’ to cope with climate-linked migration
ActionAid says South Asian governments should work on better mechanisms to cope with large-scale movements
Catch 22: when climate change *prevents* migration
Research shows those hit hardest by climate change can’t afford to move, supporting the call for more and better adaptation
UNGA: EU invests billions to prevent migration
Brussels chiefs say funding partnership with countries like Jordan and Kenya can create jobs, build sustainable infrastructure and boost security
Can ‘smart migration’ build climate resilience in Africa?
Researchers in Kenya’s Samburu county find households where at least one member has migrated have the capacity to adopt better adaptation measures
EC president Juncker warns of “climate refugee” challenge
NEWS: Stronger action to cap global warming needed to stop migration, says Jean-Claude Juncker in major Brussels speech
Greening Africa’s deserts could stem tragic tide of migrants
NEWS: Initiatives like the Great Green Wall can provide livelihoods in dry regions to support growing populations, say advocates
Lampedusa tragedy shows need for humane climate migration plan
COMMENT: Climate change will result in more people crossing borders; they must be given a safe, legal route to do so
Climate change will increase flow of migrants to Europe
COMMENT: Grim death toll will get worse unless coordinated action is taken to tackle climate change, conflicts and poverty
EU-backed study to explore climate and migration links
NEWS: Many millions of people may be forced to leave their homes in future due to changes in climate
It’s time countries took climate-linked migration seriously
COMMENT: Climate negotiations must take increased human mobility into account, argues the head of the International Organization for Migration
Extreme weather displaced more people than war in 2013
NEWS: Natural disasters created 22 million refugees in 2013, report finds, warning that climate change could worsen trend
5 reasons NATO needs to worry about climate change
ANALYSIS: Climate change raises major security threats that NATO cannot afford to ignore at its summit this week
Solomon Islands town to relocate as climate pressures mount
NEWS: Plans are afoot to move an entire town to the mainland as climate impacts threaten to wipe out Taro Island
Why New Zealand did not accept ‘world’s first climate refugees’
COMMENT: Experts refute claims that Tuvalu family asylum could open floodgates for others fleeing climate impacts
Should immigration laws cater for climate refugees?
COMMENT: New Zealand’s rejection of Kiribati man shows current system doesn’t work for those fleeing climate change impacts
Health impacts will hit climate migrants even harder
Climate change is forcing displacement and migration now says Jonny Elliot, and the health impacts will make the situation worse
USA suffers severe climate induced migration
31.8m people displaced by floods, storms and droughts in 2012, as more people lost their homes in the USA than Bangladesh
Climate adaptation lessons from Philippines’ typhoon pain
Leonard Doyle from the International Organization for Migration explains how countries can prepare for future extreme weather events