Governments Must Be Proactive in Addressing Climate-Induced Migration
In 2010, extreme weather caused either the temporary or long-term dislocation of millions of people in Malaysia, Pakistan, the People’s Republic of China, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka.
An upcoming report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will advise governments in these areas to expect even more of this kind of population disruption, what it’s calling “climate-induced migration.”
“No international cooperation mechanism has been set up to manage these migration flows, and protection and assistance schemes remain inadequate, poorly coordinated, and scattered,” the report, which ABD plans to use in early March, states. “National governments and the international community must urgently address this issue in a proactive manner.” (more…)









