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02.10.2015

Facing the Challenge of Environmental Migration in Asia and the Pacific

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This policy brief from the Asian Development Bankexplains how the adoption of timely policies andprograms can convert environmental migrationfrom a threat into an opportunity to promoteimproved livelihoods and sustainable development.An ADB project that is developing policy andfinancing responses to environmental migration hasdetermined that climate change will increase forcedmigration due to environmental disruptions in Asiaand the Pacific and emphasizes the importance ofboosting the capacity and resilience of vulnerablecommunities.

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  • environment mitigation