by Alex Randall | Feb 5, 2014 | Climate Change, Climate Displacement, Climate Migration, Moving Stories, Resources, Sea level rise
“We are not educated people, but I can sense something grave is happening around us. I couldn’t believe my eyes – the land that I had tilled for years, that fed me and my family for generations, has vanished. We have lost our livelihood. All our belongings and cattle...
by Alex Randall | Jan 8, 2014 | Briefings / Reports, Climate Change, Climate Displacement, Climate Migration, Resources
What is the legal status of people who move as a result of climate change impacts? What rights should such people have? And who is responsible for their welfare? These are all questions that are not fully answered by existing laws and policies. A “protection...
by Alex Randall | Jun 20, 2013 | Climate Change, Climate Displacement, Climate Migration
Alex Randall At a press conference in Germany, Barak Obama spoke about America’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions and US and European cooperation on climate change. The speech should be welcomed. Although political rhetoric is often hollow, at least the US...
by Alex Randall | May 1, 2013 | Climate Change, Climate Conflict, Climate Displacement, Climate Migration, Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones, Moving Stories
Alex Randall The Philippines battles with high levels of poverty and inequality. The proportion of households living below the official poverty line has declined very slowly and unevenly in the past four decades, and poverty reduction has been much slower than in...
by Alex Randall | Jan 30, 2013 | Climate Change, Climate Displacement, Climate Migration
On Thursday 31st of January we will be part of the panel for an online discussion organised by the Guardian. The debate will address the question of how migration should feature in development policies and programmes. You can ask the panel questions and join the...
