Fichier : Mapping refugees’ and IDPs’ exposure to climate-related hazards

Mapping refugees’ and IDPs’ exposure to climate-related hazards

Global displacement is rising, and the trend is projected to continue. 76 per cent of refugees and 75 per cent of conflict-generated internally displaced people (IDPs) are hosted in low and middle-income countries, many of which are exposed to the most severe impacts of the climate crisis, including extreme weather events such as cyclones, floods, extreme heat, and drought. This brief seeks to fill a gap in publicly available research on the extent to which refugees and
IDPs are vulnerable to specific climate-related hazards.

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