environmental migration

Janos Bogardi, United Nations, United Nations University, UNU

Environmental migrants: UN meeting aims to build consensus on definitions, support, protection

terry / October 9, 2008

United Nations University Tokyo, Japan 8-Oct-2008 A growing international consensus to formally recognize and protect people uprooted by environmental problems […]

Agriculture, food, soil, United Nations, United Nations University, UNU, UNU-INWEH, Zafar Adeel

Experts advise world policies to cope with causes, rising consequences of creeping desertification

terry / December 14, 2006

14-Dec-2006 United Nations University Joint International Conference Algiers, Dec. 17-19 About 200 experts from 25 countries are convening in Algiers

Climate, Environment, United Nations, United Nations University, UNU

Two billion vulnerable to floods by 2050; number expected to double or more in two generations

terry / June 13, 2004

13 Jun 04 United Nations University The number of people worldwide vulnerable to a devastating flood is expected to mushroom