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Scott Leckie’s Latest Book Urges Land Solutions to Solve Climate Change Displacement
A new book just published by Routledge – the first in a new series of books by the publishing company on Development, Displacement and...
Jul 18, 20142 min read
DS PROVIDES RESTITUTION ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT OF GEORGIA
Since Georgia’s independence in 1991, an estimated number of more than 370,000 people have been displaced by several waves of armed...
Jul 4, 20142 min read
NEW! Vietnamese Translation of the Peninsula Principles Available Now
Following the publication of English and Spanish versions of the Peninsula Principles on Climate Displacement Within States, DS is proud...
Jul 2, 20141 min read
Bangladesh HLP Initiative – Updates and Developments
Some of the recent highlights of the Bangladesh HLP Initiative include: Land Solutions to Climate Displacement in Bangladesh The...
May 23, 20143 min read
Climate Displacement Starts Getting the Coverage it Deserves
International media is finally giving climate displacement the attention and coverage it deserves! The National and International New...
Apr 16, 20141 min read
DS Spearheading HLP Rights Advice in Post-Haiyan Philippines
DS is currently engaged in providing on-the-ground advice and expertise on numerous HLP issues arising in the aftermath of the tragic...
Apr 4, 20142 min read
The Peninsula Principles: Now Available in Spanish!
The Peninsula Principles are now available in Spanish. DS is very grateful to Carlos Arenas for his excellent translation, and hopes that...
Mar 28, 20141 min read
The Peninsula Principles in Action – Updates and Developments
The Peninsula Principles were adopted just over seven months ago. Since the 18th of August 2013, DS and many of its partners in states...
Mar 21, 20144 min read
Climate Change Art Competition Held in Coastal Kids School in Bangladesh
On 22 January 2014, YPSA and William Carey Academy, Chittagong, Bangladesh jointly organised a Climate Change Art Competition with the...
Mar 21, 20141 min read
DS Launches Pioneering Report: “Land Rights and Mine Action in Myanmar”
Vast areas of land in Myanmar are currently contaminated by landmines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW) as a legacy of decades of...
Feb 14, 20142 min read
Coastal Kids in Bangladesh Hold Debate on Climate Change in Their Local Area
On 3rd October at Chittagong Police Institution Auditorium, Young Power in Social Action (YPSA), based in Chittagong, Bangladesh, hosted...
Dec 11, 20131 min read
DS Congratulates the Winners of the Second Annual Coastal Kids Competition from Sorrento Primary Sch
The Coastal Kids Competition For this year’s Coastal Kids Competition, Year 5 and 6 students from Sorrento Primary School were asked to...
Dec 11, 20132 min read
VIDEO: The Peninsula Principles – Why They’re Needed and How They’ll Help
Displacement Solutions, with the assistance of Youthworx Productions, bring to the world a video presentation on why the Peninsula...
Nov 5, 20131 min read
New Report Calls for Land Solutions to Climate Displacement
A new report released by Displacement Solutions (DS) examines the real world challenges of securing and repurposing land to resettle...
Oct 30, 20132 min read
Photos: Creating the Peninsula Principles on Climate Displacement within States
Representatives from Australia, New Zealand, Alaska, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Switzerland, UK, Germany, Egypt, Tunisia and the US came...
Oct 21, 20131 min read
America’s First Climate Refugees: The Guardian Series
What is a climate refugee? “The immediate image that comes to mind of “climate refugees” is people of small tropical islands in the...
Oct 1, 20131 min read
Available in Paperback: Conflict and Housing, Land and Property Rights: A Handbook on Issues, Framew
Together with co-author, Chris Huggins, Displacement Solutions Director, Scott Leckie, would like to announce the availability of...
Oct 1, 20131 min read
VIDEO: Climate Change in the Torres Strait
Residents of various beautiful coral islands of the Torres Strait talk about their frustrations on the topic of coastline erosion and the...
Sep 3, 20131 min read
The Peninsula Principles on Climate Displacement within States Available at Last
The Peninsula Principles on Climate Displacement Within States are now available for global governmental and advocacy purposes. These...
Aug 19, 20131 min read
Thank You to Everyone for Comments on the Draft Peninsula Principles on Climate Displacement
Displacement Solutions expect the final text of the Peninsula Principles on Climate Change Displacement to be approved on 18 August....
Aug 8, 20131 min read
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