This site uses cookies, as explained in our terms of use. If you consent, please close this message and continue to use this site.
0 mins Read
Should we be concerned over the impacts that climate change could have on human mobility? For many, the answer is affirmative. And given the anxieties that currently surround both migration and climate change, it is hardly surprising that the concept of climate refugees has gained prominence. Conveying the idea that global warming (through desertification, drought, sea level rise and extreme weather events) could cause large-scale displacement in several regions, the figure of the climate refugee offers a compelling although problematic visualization of the dramatic impacts that climate change might have on human societies and on migration.
READ MORE…
Share
Stay up to date on what’s happening around the HKH with our most recent publications and find out how you can help by subscribing to our mailing list.
Related content
Wanting to know more about sustainable management practices of cardamom produc-tion, a team of six from the International Centre for ...
ICIMOD, in collaboration with CoRRB, began promoting herbal gardens in Bhutan’s schools in 2012. Children plant medicinal herbs in their ...
Li’s work focused on the derivation of high-resolution 3D glacier motion to understand the interaction between a glacial lake and ...
Large cardamom is a high-value export commodity contributing to enhanced income of farmers in Taplejung. However, overdependence of farmers on ...
Chyura, also called the 'Indian Butter Tree' grows abundantly around KSL-CDI pilot villages in the Bin and Munakot blocks of Pithoragarh. Chyura ...
Agriculture and livestock keeping are the main sources of livelihoods for all 528 families (100 in Jajurauli and 428 in ...
Himalica, together with the Tsirang Dzongkhag, organized a two-day workshop on ‘Empowering Women as Agents of Change’ in Tsirang, Bhutan. ...
