Second National Communication of Brazil to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Second National Communication of Brazil to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Climate Change
Other
2010
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Year of publication
2010
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
Desertification, Droughts
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 - Affirms that desertification has modified human mobility patterns, recalling that prolonged droughts have increased rural-urban migration and enhanced socioeconomic pressure in destination areas. Likewise, it acknowledges that sea level can cause the displacement of the population living along with coastal areas.
Sub-region
South America
Region
South America
Macro-region
Americas
Author/issuing body
Ministry of Science and Technology
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available

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