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Migration and climate change
SUMMER SESSION Democracy, Social Cohesion and
Global Challenges Committee
Karl Donert, President EUROGEO,Vice President: Democracy Social Cohesion and Global
Challenges, eurogeomail@yahoo.co.uk
Climate Change and Human Rights Working Group Newsletter
http://tinyurl.com/cchrnews1
Climate change in the Marshall Islands and Kiribati, before and after http://tinyurl.com/m96xlsx
Climate change in the Marshall Islands and Kiribati, before and after http://tinyurl.com/m96xlsx
Climate change in the Marshall Islands and Kiribati, before and after http://tinyurl.com/m96xlsx
Climate change in the Marshall Islands and Kiribati, before and after http://tinyurl.com/m96xlsx
Climate change in the Marshall Islands and Kiribati, before and after http://tinyurl.com/m96xlsx
Climate change in the Marshall Islands and Kiribati, before and after http://tinyurl.com/m96xlsx
Climate Refugees - Vanuatu, the Pacific Islands, cost of devastating natural disasters
http://t.co/XB1EKzfLIC The Economist, March 17th 2015
Drivers of MigrationDemographicEnvironmentalEconomicSocialPolitical
Hunnes DE. Understanding Rural-to-Urban Migration in Ethiopia: Driving Factors, Analytical Frameworks, and Recommendations. Journal of Global Health Perspectives. 2012 Aug 1. Edition 1.
ForcedUnforced
SlowSudden
How humans travel the planet (Cartography of the Anthropocene project)
http://t.co/4gCYmFoHhS
World’s water resources
NASA data shows how the world is running out of water (June 16, 2015, Washington Post) http://t.co/ykA0SOMz5C
Croplands of the world http://www.viewsoftheworld.net/?p=2557
Water insecurity in global croplands
Pasturelands of the world http://www.viewsoftheworld.net/?p=2557
Cartogram of under and over-population
http://t.co/pe9Np58nVz
UNHCR’s new annual Global Trends report shows a sharp escalation in the number of people forced to flee their homes, with 59.5 million people forcibly displaced at the end of 2014
Worldwide there were 19.5 million refugees (up from 16.7 million in 2013), 38.2 million were displaced inside their own countrie
EurActiv, 16 June 2015 http://t.co/w8nnt30HyW
Euractiv, 19 June 2015https://t.co/CoZe0XThlr
Razor-wire around Serbia risks
destabilising the region, making
"Fortress Europe" a visible reality
Why fence me in? (EurActiv)• “Hungary will build an anti-migrant fence on its
border with Serbia … 175km long”, Peter Szijjarto, Hungary's foreign minister (17 June).
Why?• “Other countries have opted for the same
solution”, referring to Greek, Bulgarian fences• … all EU states and EU candidate countries are
“safe countries” to deport asylum seekers who cross Bulgaria, Greece, or Serbia.
Euractiv, 19 June 2015https://t.co/CoZe0XThlr
Everything you want to know about migration across the Mediterranean
http://tinyurl.com/opkyzeo, The Economist, May 4th 2015
Everything you want to know about migration across the Mediterranean
http://tinyurl.com/opkyzeo, The Economist, May 4th 2015
Everything you want to know about migration across the Mediterranean
http://tinyurl.com/opkyzeo, The Economist, May 4th 2015
Everything you want to know about migration across the Mediterranean
http://tinyurl.com/opkyzeo, The Economist, May 4th 2015
Occupy4Migrants http://en.occupy4migrants.org/
• On 25-26 June, European leaders will meet in Brussels to craft a new common migration policy.
• We need your help to mount the pressure before this decisive summit. Join the worldwide virtual protest #Occupy4Migrants to ask these leaders to ensure the protection of those who attempt to reach the European shores.
Occupy4Migrants http://en.occupy4migrants.org/
Together, we demand:1/ The creation of a real Mediterranean rescue operation2/ A show of solidarity in the reception of migrant persons on European territory.3/ The opening of legal and safe channels that allow migrant persons to gain access to European territory without having to risk their lives.
(One of) 4 Maps Crucial to Understanding Europe's Population Shift
key demographic shifts outlined in a report [PDF] from Bloomberg Philanthropies and LSE Cities, 25/2/2015
- Booming GDP in east
- Europe’s population shifting Northwest - Countryside, smaller cities emptying- Mediterranean cities fast growing
http://tinyurl.com/qat54ok
Conclusions • Migration is not new - it is very complex • Climate (environmental) change has always
played a big part in migration• Climate change impacts are far reaching …
not just loss of land - also agriculture, health, cities, water, energy etc. etc.
• Climate change is a major destabilising force – for democracy, human rights and rule of law
• The Council of Europe needs to be involved
Climate Change and Human Rights Working Group Newsletter
http://tinyurl.com/cchrnews1
Event, 29th September 2015, Strasbourg
Climate Change: What implications for the Council of Europe?