Some countries take lead in adopting new approaches in aiding those displaced by natural disasters and climate change. The wealth gap that largely divides the world also manifests itself in the effects of climate change. A United Nations report warned last week that the world is on course for “climate apartheid“, where the rich buy their way out of the worst effects …

LHE Title: Key findings from Migrants of the Margins Project Date & Time: March 14, 2019 Organizers: International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), RMMRU &  General Economics Division – Planning Commission Venue: Planning Commission, Sher- E- Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, Bangladesh  

The words refugees, migrants and climate change are increasingly becoming connected to each other, but sometimes causing more noise than shedding light! The three terms have very distinct origins and global fora for discourse which were quite different and siloed in the past. However over the last year all of them have recognised the need to connect with each other. …