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Migration, Development and Natural Disasters

Insights from the Indian Ocean Tsunami

Series: IOM Migration Research Series
( Print: July 2007, PDF: September 2007 )

According to the present report, the recent Asian tsunami highlights the need to take migrant communities, both regular and irregular, into account when planning for natural disasters in order to...

According to the present report, the recent Asian tsunami highlights the need to take migrant communities, both regular and irregular, into account when planning for natural disasters in order to...


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Migration and Climate Change

Series: IOM Migration Research Series
( Print: April 2008, PDF: February 2008 )

This report focuses on the possible future scenarios for climate change, natural disasters and migration and development, looking to increase awareness and find answers to the challenges that lie...

This report focuses on the possible future scenarios for climate change, natural disasters and migration and development, looking to increase awareness and find answers to the challenges that lie...


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Climate Change and Migration

Improving Methodologies to Estimate Flows

Series: IOM Migration Research Series
( Print: June 2008, PDF: October 2008 )

Recent empirical studies have found that climate variability and migration are characterized by a non-linear relationship. This study explores the climate change impacts on migratory processes. It...

Recent empirical studies have found that climate variability and migration are characterized by a non-linear relationship. This study explores the climate change impacts on migratory processes. It...


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Migration, Development and Environment

Series: IOM Migration Research Series
( Print: March 2009, PDF: November 2008 )

This book explores the conceptual framework of the interrelationships between migration, environment and development, which are among the most pressing issues on the contemporary global agenda. After...

This book explores the conceptual framework of the interrelationships between migration, environment and development, which are among the most pressing issues on the contemporary global agenda. After...


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World Economic and Social Survey 2016

Climate Change Resilience - An Opportunity for Reducing Inequalities

Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: October 2016, PDF: October 2016 )

This edition of the World Economic and Social Survey contributes to the debate on the implementation challenges of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In addressing the specific challenge of...

This edition of the World Economic and Social Survey contributes to the debate on the implementation challenges of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. In addressing the specific challenge of...


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Climate Change, Migration and Critical International Security Considerations

Series: IOM Migration Research Series
( PDF: April 2011 )

This report reviews the available scholarly reporting on climate change, migration and security and describes the legal and policy challenges facing the international community. While there is indeed...

This report reviews the available scholarly reporting on climate change, migration and security and describes the legal and policy challenges facing the international community. While there is indeed...


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Vulnerability to Environmental Stress

Household Livelihoods, Assets and Mobility in the Mekong Delta, Viet Nam

Series: IOM Migration Research Series
( PDF: November 2014 )

This study explores vulnerability and household response measures in the contexts of environmental stress in the Mekong Delta of Viet Nam. Displacement estimates are often based on broad assumptions...

This study explores vulnerability and household response measures in the contexts of environmental stress in the Mekong Delta of Viet Nam. Displacement estimates are often based on broad assumptions...


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World Economic and Social Survey 2018

Frontier Technologies for Sustainable Development

Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: October 2018, PDF: October 2018 )

This publication reviews the advances in frontier technologies — including automation, robotics, renewable energy technologies, electric vehicles, biotechnologies and artificial intelligence — and...

This publication reviews the advances in frontier technologies — including automation, robotics, renewable energy technologies, electric vehicles, biotechnologies and artificial intelligence — and...


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World Economic and Social Survey 2009

Promoting Development, Saving the Planet

Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: July 2009, PDF: December 2009 )

The separation in practice of climate change and development agendas has distorted the global debate on the two biggest policy challenges facing the international community. According to the Survey...

The separation in practice of climate change and development agendas has distorted the global debate on the two biggest policy challenges facing the international community. According to the Survey...


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Estudio Económico y Social Mundial, 2009

Promover el Desarrollo, Salvar el Planeta

Series: Estudio Económico y Social Mundial
( Print: May 2011, PDF: December 2009 )

En el área del cambio climático, la separación entre práctica y planes de desarrollo ha distorsionado el debate mundial sobre los dos mayores retos de la comunidad internacional en materia de política...

En el área del cambio climático, la separación entre práctica y planes de desarrollo ha distorsionado el debate mundial sobre los dos mayores retos de la comunidad internacional en materia de política...


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Étude sur la Situation Économique et Sociale dans le Monde, 2009

Promouvoir le Développement, Protéger la Planète – Aperçu général

Series: Étude sur la Situation Économique et Sociale dans le Monde
( Print: April 2011, PDF: December 2010 )

Alors que les négociations en vue d'un nouvel accord sur le changement climatique entrent dans leurs phases finales avant la Conférence sur le changement climatique de Copenhague en décembre prochain...

Alors que les négociations en vue d'un nouvel accord sur le changement climatique entrent dans leurs phases finales avant la Conférence sur le changement climatique de Copenhague en décembre prochain...


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World Economic and Social Survey 2011

The Great Green Technological Transformation

Series: World Economic and Social Survey (WESS)
( Print: June 2011, PDF: July 2011 )

This survey explains why the Great Green Technological Transformation will have to be fully realized in developing countries if they are to achieve food security and rural development, minimize the...

This survey explains why the Great Green Technological Transformation will have to be fully realized in developing countries if they are to achieve food security and rural development, minimize the...