Jordan's Third National Communication on Climate Change

Jordan's Third National Communication on Climate Change

Climate Change
Other
2014
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Year of publication
2014
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
Generic references to climate climate change
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Type of provision related to human mobility in disaster and climate change contexts
DIRECT GENERAL - Impacts of climate change on coastal areas, including population distribution.
Sub-region
Western Asia
Region
Western Asia
Macro-region
Asia
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available

ORIGINAL-

P. 38

The internal migration in Jordan had a significant impact on the population distribution between rural and urban areas. In 2012, the urban population reached 82.59% of the total population.

P. 38

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