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Oct 30, 2013
2 min

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 people displaced by climate change. The report, Finding Land Solutions for Climate Displacement: A Challenge Like Few Others, takes an in-depth look at DS’ efforts to secure new homes for lost homes and new lands for lost land for people already on the move due to the consequences of global sea-level rise, melting arctic ice and severe weather e

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Aug 19, 2013
1 min

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 Principles take into consideration that individual communities are expected to play a fundamental role in organising themselves and outlining their future needs in regards to a looming – or ever present – climate displacement threat. The Peninsula Principles acknowledge that these communities must come forward with their claims when it comes to

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May 29, 2012
1 min

New Internationalist Blog Piece: Domestic Land Solutions for Bangladesh

Kadir van Lohuizon Read Scott Leckie and Zeke Simperingham’s recent observational piece on the climate displacement situation in Bangladesh, published by a highly acclaimed independent monthly not-for-profit magazine/blog that reports on actions in support of global justice. The New Internationalist believes in putting people before profit, in climate justice, tax justice, equality, social responsibility and human rights for all, views shared by Displacement Solutions. The Se

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May 3, 2012
1 min

Displacement Solutions Mission to Bangladesh April 2012

Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) hosted and facilitated the mission which travelled throughout the country, focusing in particular on climate displacement issues in Chittagong and on the within-country resettlement of climate change displaced persons. The DS team met with a wide range of government officials, Ministers, MPs, civil society actors and others in connection with our Bangladesh HLP Initiative. #ClimateChange #government #Mission #Resettlement #Displacement #Ban

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Nov 30, 2011
1 min

DS to Undertake Major Project on Land Solutions for Climate Displacement

In 2012, DS will carry out a major project on land solutions for climate displacement with researchers and scholars from 7 climate-affected countries – Bangladesh, Kiribati, Maldives, PNG, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. The study will examine in detail the feasibility of land acquisition, relocation and resettlement options for communities threatened with land loss and homelessness caused by climate change. #ClimateChange #Displacement #Projects #Resettlement

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Jun 10, 2010
6 min

Latest News on Climate Displacement in Bangladesh

Climate Refugees in Bangladesh – Answering the Basics: The Where, How, Who and How Many (as at May 2010) Extreme climate events – be it the result of environmental destruction by people, or naturally occurring changes in climate – are forcing people to flee their traditional place of residence with enormous sufferings in points of transit and the points of destination without any support from aid agencies or Government authorities. ACR (Association for Climate Refugees), a ne

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Feb 11, 2010
1 min

New DS Book – Climate Change and Displacement Reader

In January 2012, DS will release a new Reader containing articles, excerpts and other citations from some of the best writing to date on climate change and displacement. #ClimateChange #Displacement #ForcedDisplacement #Resettlement

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