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The UK Climate Change and Migration Coalition is an alliance of refugee, human rights, development and environmental organisations. We believe the rights of affected communities must be central to the discussion of how this issue is addressed. We want to make the voices of affected communities and civil society central to the debate.

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    Round up: research, news and events from the last week

    Round up: research, news and events from the last week

    17th May 2012

    Research and reports IOM's Dina Ionesco talks about the links between climate change, land degredation and migration. "Dina Ionesco, Policy Officer at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) explains the links between climate change, land degredation and migration and explains what th...

    Spotlight: Many Strong Voices

    Spotlight: Many Strong Voices

    14th May 2012

    Ilan Kelman is a sharp and dedicated researcher, his native tongue unmistakeably academic. But behind the carefully constructed sentences lies a character of definite moral motivation. I’d call him an activist but I’m not sure he’d identify with such a subjective term. The Co-Director of Man...

    Is better insurance the answer to urban growth in vulnerable cities?

    Is better insurance the answer to urban growth in vulnerable cities?

    2nd May 2012

    The UN predicts that by 2050, 70% of us will be living in urban areas. It was about 30% in 1950 and it’s split roughly 50/50 now. This trend means the size of our cities has been growing steadily. Climate change is one of the many factors that will sustain this trend in the coming decades. Slow on...

    Round up: research, news and events from the last week

    Round up: research, news and events from the last week

    27th April 2012

    Reports and research People and Planet: The Royal Society Science Policy Centre report 01a/12 Population Distribution, Migration and Climate Change in Australia: An Exploration by Graeme Hugo for the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility (NCCARF) The Normative Framework of Cli...

    A look at speculation over Kiribati’s negotiations with Fiji

    A look at speculation over Kiribati's negotiations with Fiji

    20th April 2012

    Last month, the Telegraph reported that the Kiribati Cabinet was negotiating a land deal with Fiji to begin relocating its population. The majority of atolls and islands that make up the Republic lie just 2m above sea level. A severe and in its immediacy unique ultimatum, climate change threatens th...

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