Third National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Third National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Climate Change
Other
2015
See the publication
Year of publication
2015
Specific thematic area
Climate adaptation and/or mitigation
Sector of governance
Climate change
Type of human mobility
Displacement, Migration
Characteristics of human mobility
Not available
Type of environmental driver
Disaster-related events
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Type of provision related to human mobility in disaster and climate change contexts
DIRECT SPECIFIC - Aims the development of proactive management of forced migration situations.
Sub-region
Southern Africa
Region
Southern Africa
Macro-region
Africa
Author/issuing body
Ministry of Environment and Tourism
Relevant GCM objective
    GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available

Adaptation measures [...] include disaster risk management and preparedness, proactive management in forced migration situations, [...].

Ps. 18, 24

These forced displacements, combined with heavy rainfall and contaminated water supplies are likely to increase the incidence and transmission of waterborne diseases such as cholera, typhoid fever, leptospirosis, cryptosporidium, E.coli, giardia, shigella and hepatitis A.

Ps. 18, 24

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