ORIGINAL-

In many coastal areas, out-migration to urban centers lowers the overall resilience of coastal communities and leaves behind particularly vulnerable people, including children, the elderly, and poor women as the economically more productive population moves to places such as Dili.

The occupation ended violently, and after the referendum as the Indonesian forces retreated from Timor-Leste they executed operation 'Clean Sweep' during which they reduced buildings and infrastructure to rubble and executed hundreds, if not thousands of Timorese. During this time more than three-quarters of the population was displaced, and 70% of the infrastructure was destroyed.

Conduct research studies on the connection between climate shocks and stressors and forced relocation (short term) and resettlement (long term).