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Family fleeing floods in Pakistan (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

Study calls on United Nations to clarify legal status of environmental migrants

Press release 19 October, 2015

The United Nations and its refugee agency, UNHCR, should define the legal status of environmental migrants, according to a study published today (Monday 19 October) . read more »


The effects of climate change on internal and international migration: implications for developing countries

The effects of climate change on internal and international migration: implications for developing countries

a working paper by Maria Waldinger 19 May, 2015

This synthesis paper informs the development community about the effects of climate change on migration patterns within and out of developing countries, concentrating on the economic aspects of migration. Empirical … read more »