Climate change and migration : assessing the impact and consequences
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2014
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IOM Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, TH
Abstract
The presentation covers vulnerable populations of South and Far East Asia in the context of climate change and adaptation, as drivers of migration. For instance in India, between 2008-2012, 23.8 million people were displaced due to climate change and environmental degradation. The International Organization for Migration (Asia and Pacific region) provides information and policy recommendations for action, assessing possible impacts and consequences.
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CLIMATE CHANGE, MIGRATION, INDIA, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, VULNERABLE GROUPS, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, SOUTH ASIA, FAR EAST ASIA, MIGRATION POLICY