‘Climigration': When communities must move because of climate change

Published on September 14, 2019

Extreme weather linked to climate change has sparked a new strand of research called "climigration," the planned relocation of communities to places far from harm.

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The new climate reality: Protecting African cities from disaster

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UN-Habitat's CityRAP is a participatory planning process that helps city managers and municipal technicians in Africa to understand risk and build resilience.