Migration
Background
Yemen’s landscape comprises a predominantly desert climate characterized by arid conditions. It is positioned at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula and has a surface area of approximately 527,970 square kilometres.
Recommendations
A complex interplay of environmental, economic and social factors drives Jordan’s climate changehuman mobility dynamics.
Acknowledgements
This scoping study was prepared by Al-Qaryouti Lubna and Erin K. McFee, PhD, consultants for IOM, with Rimjhim Agrawal as a contributing researcher, within the framework of the IOM project, “Human Mobility in the Context of Climate Change, Environmental Degradation and Disaster Risks in Jordan.”
Introduction
This scoping study aims to explore the Jordanian context to understand how climate variables may tacitly impact internal and international migration patterns, and whether there is any direct relationship between climate change and migration patterns that could perhaps exacerbate existing vulnerabilities.
Acknowledgements
This research benefited from the cooperation of various organizations and individuals, and the research team would like to extend our deepest appreciation to all who contributed from the genesis of the assignment until the end.
Executive summary
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, characterized by its aridity, water scarcity, rapid urbanization, and vulnerability to climate change-induced natural hazards, faces significant challenges that directly impact human mobility. Existing conflicts further complicate these conditions.
Avant-propos
L’année 2020 a été particulièrement éprouvante. La pandémie de COVID-19 est une crise sanitaire aux conséquences socioéconomiques et humanitaires dévastatrices, qui varient d’une région à l’autre mais dont nul n’est épargné.
Migration, environmental degradation and climate change dynamics
This section examines the relationship between slow-onset processes, extreme weather events and human mobility within the wider national socioeconomic and political context of Yemen.
Resources and vulnerabilities
This section examines the interplay of migration, environmental degradation, and climate change vulnerabilities.
Prefacio
El 2020 ha sido un año extenuante. La pandemia ocasionada por la enfermedad coronavírica (COVID-19) ha traído consigo una crisis sanitaria con efectos socioeconómicos y humanitarios devastadores que, aunque no afectan a todas las regiones por igual, tampoco dejan a nadie indemne.
Conclusions and key takeaways
During the final session, main takeaways were outlined and tangible recommendations on the five prioritizing acceleration points covered during the IDM New York session were drafted, in a way that also intends to feed into the upcoming HLPF and UN-HLM on UHC.