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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…)

It’s a subject that typically doesn’t get much press, but each year, about 90 million people around the world migrate for work. And, even though this labor migration is now essential to the supply chains of many international companies, these workers are often subject to deplorable human rights violations, including abuse, unsafe work conditions, forced labor, and human trafficking. In an effort to increase awareness of this increasingly vital –and vulnerable –segment of the global workforce, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR), recently released a new report, titled “International Labor Migration: A Responsible Role for Business.”

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