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IOM PUBLICATIONSFocus on EnvironmEnt and climatE changE

THE MEND GUIDEComprehensive Guide for Planning Mass Evacuations in Natural Disasters

PILOT DOCUMENT

CLUSTER

ACPOBS/2013/PUB18

“SEUL DIEU NOUS PROTÈGE”:

Migration et environnement en République

démocratique du Congo

OBSERVATORY ON MIGRATIONOBSERVATOIRE ACP SUR LES MIGRATIONSOBSERVATÓRIO ACP DAS MIGRAÇÕESO

Rapport de recherche

2013

François Gemenne Malika Peyraut

Erick Kassongo KalonjiBenoît Mayer

Véronique Lassailly-Jacob

Une initiative du Secrétariat ACP, financée par l’Union européenne,

mise en œuvre par l’OIM et avec le soutien financier de la Suisse, de l’OIM, du Fonds de l’OIM pour le développement et du UNFPA

International Organization for Migration (IOM)Organisation internationale pour les migrations (OIM)Organização Internacional para as Migrações (OIM)

European Centre on Sustainable Policies for Human and Environmental Rights

Camps de déplacés, Goma, Nord Kivu, RDC

PORTRAITS OF RECOVERYTYPHOON HAIYAN:

IOM OIM

Human mobility: shaping vulnerability and resilience to disastersBackground paper to the HFA2 dialogue

IOM OIM

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MIGRATION, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVITIES

Decoding the nexus: Understanding environmental migration

From IOM’s perspective, most migration scenarios involve a range of factors, and it is sometimes difficult to isolate environmental and climate change triggers from political, social, economic and other aspects. Environmental and climate change drivers play a significant and increasingly determinative role in shaping human mobility:

(a) Environmental factors have always been a cause of migration.(b) People flee to survive natural disasters or when faced with harsh and

deteriorating environmental conditions.(c) Climate change is expected to intensify sudden- and slow-onset disasters and

gradual environmental degradation.(d) Environmental migration involves cases of either forced or voluntary

movements that are not easily distinguishable.(e) Migration is increasingly considered as an adaptation strategy, allowing

populations to cope with environmental factors – for example, temporary migration and remittances can open up alternative sources of income and reduce reliance on the environment for subsistence.

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IOM is committed to the

principle that humane

and orderly migration

benefits migrants

and society. As an

intergovernmental body,

IOM acts with its partners

in the international

community to: assist in

meeting the operational

challenges of migration,

advance understanding

of migration issues,

encourage social and

economic development

through migration, and

work towards effective

respect of the human

dignity and well-being of

migrants.

Kenya, Nairobi. © (Photo: Alessandro Grassani)

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Programmatic activities on migration, environment and climate change

Putting the migration, environment and climate nexus into practice

Migration, climate change and the environment present a complex set of cross-cutting issues that are of growing importance for all of IOM’s activities. With increasing awareness of climate change and the role of environmental factors in shaping migration trends and patterns, these issues are greatly becoming mainstreamed across the whole of IOM’s portfolio. Environmental migration is considered across thematic areas of work – migration and development, labour migration, migration health, emergency response and post-crisis recovery – as well as across institutional activities, for example, policy, research, operations and communication. Since 2000, more than 750 projects have been funded and implemented worldwide in the context of IOM’s response to environmental migration, demonstrating that creative solutions exist for communities affected by environmental degradation and climate change and that migration does not have to be a “last resort” solution but also a positive driver for change.

Below are some examples of IOM projects on environmental migration.

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IOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. As an intergovernmental body, IOM acts with its partners in the international community to: assist in meeting the operational challenges of migration, advance understanding of migration issues, encourage social and economic development through migration, and work towards effective respect of the human dignity and well-being of migrants.

Bangladeh, Shatkira District © Alessandro Grassani

1Summary Report of the Regional Training Workshop

Summary Report of the Regional Training Workshop

Enhancing Capacities of Policymakers and Practitioners on

Migration, Environment and Climate Change in Sub-Saharan Africa

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CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES ON MIGRATION, ENVIRONMENT

AND CLIMATE CHANGETraining Series on Migration, Environment and Climate Change

IOM’s training activities in the area of migration, environment and climate change (MECC) focus on the complex issue of managing migration in the context of climate and environmental change – a cross-cutting nexus linked to many policy areas, including migration, adaptation, environment, development, security and disaster risk reduction.

The objectives of the training courses are to:

(a) Build the capacity of policymakers and practitioners, in order to factor migration into environmental and development policies, as well as climate change adaptation strategies, and to take environmental change into account in comprehensive migration management policies at the national level;

(b) Facilitate policy exchange in migration, environment and climate change among policymakers and practitioners.

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IOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. As an intergovernmental body, IOM acts with its partners in the international community to: assist in meeting the operational challenges of migration, advance understanding of migration issues, encourage social and economic development through migration, and work towards effective respect of the human dignity and well-being of migrants.

For more information, please contact: 17 route des Morillons, P.O. Box 17, 1211 Geneva 19, Switzerland

Tel.: + 41 22 717 91 11 • Fax: + 41 22 798 61 50 E-mail: hq@iom.int • Website: www.iom.int

2013 SURVEY ON ENVIRONMENTAL MIGRATION

In spring 2013, IOM conducted a survey on environmental migration among its Missions worldwide. The aim of this exercise was:

• To assess the relevance of the issue of migration related to environment and climate change across countries;

• To measure the level of importance of environmental migration among other priorities in IOM offices worldwide;

• To assess existing data on this topic available in IOM offices in the field.

The survey was conducted as part of the preparatory work for a forthcoming ICP publication, the first Atlas on Environmental Migration, bringing together data, case studies and analysis of environmental migration, and related problems, issues, as well as opportunities.

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IOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. As an intergovernmental body, IOM acts with its partners in the international community to: assist in meeting the operational challenges of migration, advance understanding of migration issues, encourage social and economic development through migration, and work towards effective respect of the human dignity and well-being of migrants.

thE mEnd guidEcomprehensive guidefor Planning Mass Evacuationsin natural disasters2014English

typhoon haiyan: Portraits of recovery2014/21 pagesEnglish

human mobility:shaping vulnerability and resilience to disasters2014/24 pagesEnglish

Migration, environment and climate change activities2014/4 pagesEnglish

Enhancing Capacities ofPolicymakers and Practitioners onMigration, Environment and climate change in sub-saharan africa2014/22 pagesEnglish

capacity-building activities on migration, environment and climate change2014/6 pagesEnglish

Programmatic Activities on Migration, Environment and climate change2014/4 pagesEnglish

2013 survey on environmental migration2014/2 pagesEnglish

“sEul diEu nous ProtÈgE”: Migration et environnement en République démocratique du congo2013/124 pagesFrench

People on the move in a changing climate2013/253 pagesEnglishISBN 978-94-007-6984-7 (Print)ISBN 978-94-007-6985-4 (Online)Hardcover EUR 103.99 E-book EUR 83.29(Available from Springer)

Compendium of IOM Activities in Disaster Risk Reduction and resilience2013/308 pagesEnglish

the state of Environmental Migration 2013 – a review of 20122013/146 pagesEnglish

Institut du développement durable et des relations internationales 27, rue Saint-Guillaume 75337 Paris cedex 07 France

The State of Environmental Migration 2011

STUDYNOVEMBER 2012 | CLIMATE

Edited byFrançois Gemenne (IDDRI)Pauline Brücker (IDDRI)Dina Ionesco (IOM)

ThailandColombia

JapanChina

Bangladesh

Somalia

US/Mexico Morocco/Spain

Sudden disastersSlow-onset events

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

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the state of Environmental Migration 20112012/130 pagesEnglish

Environment, Climate Change and Migration: IOM’s Approach and Activities2011/4 pagesEnglish

Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in IOM’s Response to Environmental Migration2011/8 pagesEnglish

International Migration, vol. 49(supplement s1) 2011 Environmentally induced Migration in the Context of social vulnerability2011/242 pagesEnglish

Programme des Nations Unies pour l’environnement

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United Nations Environment Programme

Livelihood SecurityClimate Change, Migration and Conflict in the Sahel

sécurité des moyens d’existence: Changements climatiques, migrations et conflits au Sahel 2011/112 pagesISBN 978-92-807-3230-6Français

livelihood security: climate Change, Migration and Conflict in the sahel2011/112 pagesISBN 978-92-807-3198-9English

Wmr 2010 Background Paper: climate change and International Migration2010/16 pagesEnglish

the other migrants Preparing for change: Environmental Changes and Migration in the Republic of Mauritius2011/93 pagesEnglish

Environmental Degradation, Migration, Internal Displacement, and Rural Vulnerabilities in Tajikistan2012/48 pagesEnglish

Environmental Degradation, Migration, Internal Displacement, and Rural Vulnerabilities in Tajikistan (russian)2012/54 pagesRussian

the state of Environmental Migration 20102011/112 pages

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June 2012

IOMIRAQ SPECIAL REPORT

WATER SCARCITY

iom iraq special report: Water scarcity 2012/23 pagesEnglish

People on the move in a changing climate: a Bibliography2012/46 pagesEnglish

Compendium of IOM’s Activities in Migration, Climate change and the Environment2009/311 pagesEnglish

assessing the Evidence: Environment, Climate Change and Migration in Bangladesh2010/70 pagesEnglish

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Climate Change, Environmental Degradation and Migration: Addressing Vulnerabilities and Harnessing Opportunities2009/104 pagesISBN 978-92-9068-526-5Greek/English/Français/EspañolUSD 23.00

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Migration, Environment and climate change: assessing the Evidence2009/448 pagesISBN 978-92-9068-454-1 EnglishUSD 78.00

mapping vulnerability to natural hazards in mondulkiri2009/123 pagesEnglish

mapping vulnerability to natural hazards in ratanakiri2009/113 pagesEnglish

“Pastoralism at the Edge”

Effects of drought, climate change and migration on livelihoodsystems of pastoralist and mobile communities in Kenya

(NORTH EASTERN, TURKANA, AND THE MAASAI REGIONS)

April - December 2010

Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation and Environmental migration: A Policy Perspective2010/19 pagesEnglish

Pastoralism at the Edge2010/64 pagesEnglish

Ecological migrants in Belarus: Returning Home after chernobyl1997/42 pagesISBN 92-9068-067-9English

mapping of risk areas of Environmentally-induced Migration in CIS1998/86 pagesISBN 92-9068-072-5English

Migration and theEnvironment1992/57 pagesEnglish

Environmentally-inducedPopulation Displacements and Environmental impacts Resultingfrom Mass Migration1996/128 pagesISBN 92-9068-059-8 Français/English

mrs n°33 - climate change and Migration: Improving Methodologies to Estimate Flows2008/72 pagesEnglish

MRS N°31 - Migration and climate change2008/64 pagesEnglish, Français, Español

MRS N°30 - Migration, development and natural disasters: insights from the indian ocean tsunami2007/94 pagesEnglish

Migration Research SeriesUSD 16.00

ISSN 1607-338X (English) ISSN 1994-4527 (Français) ISSN 1998-7587 (Español)

International Dialogue on Migration USD 16.00

ISSN 1726-2224 (English) ISSN 1726-4030 (Français) ISSN 1726-4049 (Español)

MRS N°35 - Migration, development and Environment2008/68 pagesEnglish

MRS N°42 - Climate Change, Migration and Critical International Security Considerations2011/50 pagesEnglish

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International Dialogue on Migration N°10 - Expert Seminar: Migration and the Environment2008/107 pagesEnglish

diálogo internacional sobre la migración n°10 - seminario de Expertos: Migración y Medio ambiente2008/107 pagesEspañol

Dialogue International sur La Migration N°10 - Séminaire D’experts: Sur La Migration Et L’Environnement2008/107 pagesFrançais

International Dialogue on Migration N°18 - Climate Change, Environmental Degradation and Migration2012/86 pagesISBN 978-92-9068-630-9English

diálogo internacional sobre La Migración N°18 - Cambio climático, degradación ambiental y migración2012/96 páginasISBN 978-92-9068-633-0 Español

Dialogue International sur la Migration N°18 - Changement climatique, dégradation de l’environnement et migration2012/96 pagesISBN 978-92-9068-632-3Français