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21 May 2013

Thailand + 1 other
Six-legged livestock: Edible insect farming, collection and marketing in Thailand

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— Food and Agriculture Organization
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New FAO book explores edible insect sector in Thailand

"Six-legged livestock: edible insect farming, collecting and marketing in Thailand"

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13 May 2013

Thailand + 1 other
In school, in society: Early childhood development in Myanmar migrant communities in Thailand

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— Voluntary Service Overseas
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Executive Summary

There has been an influx of migration into Thailand from neighbouring Myanmar over the last 20 years, often to take up what are locally referred to as ‘3D’ jobs (dirty, dangerous and demanding). These working conditions have a direct impact on the development of young children as they live in precarious environments.

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01 May 2013

World + 3 others
Building Resilience to Natural Disasters and Major Economic Crises

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— UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
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A new report shows how various parties in the region can work together to weave resilience into economic, social and environmental policies.

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25 Apr 2013

World + 7 others
Nutrition Surveillance Report (Issue No. 3, January–December 2012)

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— International Organization for Migration
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International Organization for Migration:

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26 Feb 2013

Ethiopia + 6 others
Gender-based Violence among Displaced Women and Girls with Disabilities: Findings from Field Visits 2011 – 2012

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— Women's Refugee Commission
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The World Health Organization reports that rates of violence are 4-10 times greater among persons with disabilities than non-disabled persons. Consultations with persons with disabilities conducted by the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) in seven countries suggest that women and girls with disabilities may be particularly vulnerable to gender-based violence in conflict and post-conflict settings. However, they do not have the same access to prevention and response programs as other community members.

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21 Feb 2013

Myanmar + 2 others
Rohingya Boat People: A Challenge for Southeast Asia

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— Nanyang Technological Univ.

No. 035/2013 dated 21 February 2013

By Eliane Coates

Synopsis

The exodus of many Rohingya over the past year has brought increased international awareness to their plight, as well as Southeast Asia’s inability to deal effectively with forced migration. A regional approach is needed to find a durable solution to the influx of Rohingya boat people.

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08 Jan 2013

World + 8 others
Counter Trafficking and Assistance to Vulnerable Migrants: Annual Report Activities 2011

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— International Organization for Migration
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Increasing Evidence of Forced Labour Across Asia Says New IOM Report

Thailand - A new report spotlights Asia’s place in the global trade in human beings, with Ugandan women turning up as sex workers in Malaysia, and men from Southeast Asia ending up in South Africa and Latin America after months or even years on fishing boats.

International Organization for Migration:

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08 Jan 2013

World + 11 others
The state of environmental migration 2011

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— International Organization for Migration
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Case studies analyze the migration flows that were induced by some of the most dramatic events of 2011—both sudden disasters and slow-onset events.

International Organization for Migration:

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08 Jan 2013

World + 4 others
Migration Policy Practice - Volume II, Number 6, December 2012-January 2013

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— International Organization for Migration
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Description: Migration Policy Practice is a bi-monthly journal published jointly by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Eurasylum Ltd. It only contributes articles from, and is overseen by, senior officials in Government, EU and international organizations, as well as civil society worldwide, working in the field of migration policy.

International Organization for Migration:

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11 Dec 2012

Thailand
The Evolving Conflict in the South

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— International Crisis Group
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Bangkok/Brussels, 11 December 2012: After a decade of violence, the capabilities of Malay-Muslim insurgents in Thailand’s Deep South are outpacing the counter-measures of successive governments in Bangkok that have been mired in complacency and protracted national-level political disputes.

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06 Dec 2012

Philippines + 2 others
Assessing Southeast Asia’s aid coordination during crises

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— IRIN

Cluster system excludes local groups

Aid dumping in Indonesia Early warning averts deaths in Philippines

Thailand “learned its lessons” post-floods

JAKARTA, 6 December 2012 (IRIN) - Governments and aid groups in Southeast Asia, the most natural-disaster prone region in the world, say more coordination is needed to prepare for and respond to emergencies.

From 1975 to 2011, Asia had the world’s highest number of fatalities from natural disasters - 1.5 million. Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines are among the region’s most vulnerable countries.

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A selection of IRIN reports are posted on ReliefWeb. Find more IRIN news and analysis at http://www.irinnews.org

Une sélection d'articles d'IRIN sont publiés sur ReliefWeb. Trouvez d'autres articles et analyses d'IRIN sur http://www.irinnews.org

This article does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations or its agencies. Refer to the IRIN copyright page for conditions of use.

Cet article ne reflète pas nécessairement les vues des Nations Unies. Voir IRIN droits d'auteur pour les conditions d'utilisation.

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06 Dec 2012

World + 12 others
Forced Migration Review No. 41: Preventing displacement

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— Forced Migration Review, University of Oxford
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Download PDF (2.57 MB)Preventing displacement
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Latest issue of Forced Migration Review focuses on addressing causes of displacement and the legal and institutional context.

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29 Nov 2012

World + 8 others
Where the rain falls : climate change, food and livelihood security, and migration

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— UN University, CARE
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Where the Rain Falls: Innovative study unravels relationship between climate change, food insecurity and migration in the Global South

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20 Nov 2012

World + 24 others
Lessons In War: Military Use of Schools and Other Education Institutions during Conflict

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— UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Human Rights Watch, UN Children's Fund, Save the Children, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
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Sometimes soldiers take over a school entirely, but often they use just a part of the school or university and in doing so expose students to attacks and other violence.

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13 Nov 2012

World + 9 others
Trends and Impacts of Foreign Investment in Developing Country Agriculture

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— Food and Agriculture Organization
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New FAO report focuses on investments in developing countries, urging caution on large-scale land acquisitions

13 Novembre 2012, Rome - International investments that give local farmers an active role and leave them in control of their land have the most positive effects on local economies and social development, according to a new FAO report published today.

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02 Nov 2012

World + 11 others
Defeating malaria in Asia, the Pacific, Americas, Middle East and Europe

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— World Health Organization, Roll Back Malaria
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New Roll Back Malaria report highlights malaria burden in Asia-Pacific

Australia urges accelerated action against malaria in the region

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23 Oct 2012

World + 13 others
The Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2012: Reducing Vulnerability and Exposure to Disasters

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— UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
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UN report finds disasters taking heavy toll on economic development in Asia-Pacific

YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA, 23 October 2012 - A UN Report released today at the opening of the Fifth Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk reduction shows that Asia and the Pacific is paying a huge price for extreme weather events which are now impacting negatively on the continent's economic development.

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