Iran Second National Communication to UNFCCC

Iran Second National Communication to UNFCCC

Climate Change
Other
2011
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Year of publication
2011
Specific thematic area
Climate adaptation and/or mitigation
Sector of governance
Climate change
Type of human mobility
Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Rural-urban
Type of environmental driver
Drought
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Slow-onset
Type of provision related to human mobility in disaster and climate change contexts
DIRECT GENERAL - Population movement as a possible impact of climate change.
Sub-region
Southern Asia
Region
Southern Asia
Macro-region
Asia
Author/issuing body
National Climate Change Office at the Department of Environment
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available

One of the most alarming economic and social dangers arising as a consequence of climate change is the increasing trend of migration to cities because of drought that translates practically as decreased agricultural output and creeping environmental destruction.

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*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).