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The Politics of Extreme Heat & Displacement in South Asia: A View from Urban Pakistan

One of the worse impacts of climate change is forced displacement. Climate change is fueling internal and international migration and refugee trends through the extreme weather events (e.g. abnormally heavy rainfall, prolonged droughts, heatwaves, and cyclones), sea level rise, water and food insecurity and associated conflicts. The United Nations General Assembly’s New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants, explicitly recognised that displacement are happening “in response to the adverse effects of climate change, natural disasters (some of which may be linked to climate change), or other environmental factors” (UNGA, 2016: article I.1). Climate change related displacement is on top of international agenda. Estimates show that climate change related events have been linked to 23.7 million internal displacements worldwide in 2021 and it is estimated that annually 20 million will be displaced. While majority of displacement occur internally, cross border displacement is also happening. As situation can get worse during the next few decades, it is crucial to better understand the significance of the problem, here climate displaced population, researchers, and experts to reduce the vulnerability, increase coping capacity, and enhance effective planning and policy alternatives at local, regional, national, and global levels. The aim of this speaker series is to critically examine the current and future of climate displacement by hearing voices from different parts, sections, and viewpoints.

Speaker: Dr. Nausheen Anwar – Professor of City and Regional Planning, Institute of Business Administration, Department of Social Sciences & Liberal Arts, Karachi, Pakistan; Director, Karachi Urban Lab

Registration Link: https://yorku.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Micaq34HT5Cg81xojI2iCg

Date

Jan 22 2025
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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CIFAL York
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6478788364
Email
cifalpresident@yorku.ca
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https://www.yorku.ca/cifal
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