Unravelling the tapestry of struggle: an exploration of socio-economic challenges faced by internally displaced women in Bangladesh amidst the COVID-19 crisis DOI

Anita Jahid,

Minhazur Rahman Rezvi, Md. Masudur Rahman

et al.

International Journal of Migration Health and Social Care, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 25, 2025

Purpose This study aims to identify and analyse the gender-specific challenges encountered by internally displaced women (IDWs) in developing countries, focusing on Bangladesh within distinctive backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, paper recommends effective strategies address overcome these challenges. Design/methodology/approach research, conducted PRISMA guidelines, investigated socio-economic pandemic for IDWs through a comprehensive analysis diverse sources. These sources encompassed quantitative qualitative studies, organisational reports, publications from UN agencies, International Organisation Migration, Labour Organisation, World Health case studies newspaper articles. Findings research sheds light impact crisis IDWs, encompassing aspects such as safety, shelter, livelihood, household responsibilities, health support, external aid, domestic violence childcare facilities. In addition, it emphasises pivotal contributions government organisations (GOs) non-governmental (NGOs) ensuring well-being survival IDWs. Originality/value represents one initial endeavours exploring Moreover, highlights significance tailored assistance challenging circumstances. Researchers, policymakers, GOs NGOs can leverage insights gleaned this enhance

Language: Английский

The 2020 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: responding to converging crises DOI Creative Commons

Nick Watts,

Markus Amann, Nigel W. Arnell

et al.

The Lancet, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 397(10269), P. 129 - 170

Published: Dec. 2, 2020

Language: Английский

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The 2021 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: code red for a healthy future DOI Creative Commons

Marina Romanello,

Alice McGushin, Claudia Di Napoli

et al.

The Lancet, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 398(10311), P. 1619 - 1662

Published: Oct. 1, 2021

Language: Английский

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The 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: health at the mercy of fossil fuels DOI

Marina Romanello,

Claudia Di Napoli, Paul Drummond

et al.

The Lancet, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 400(10363), P. 1619 - 1654

Published: Oct. 25, 2022

Language: Английский

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1159
Climate Change and Mental Health: A Scoping Review DOI Open Access
Fiona J Charlson, Suhailah Ali, Tarik Benmarhnia

et al.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 18(9), P. 4486 - 4486

Published: April 23, 2021

Climate change is negatively impacting the mental health of populations. This scoping review aims to assess available literature related climate and across World Health Organisation’s (WHO) five global research priorities for protecting human from change. We conducted a identify original studies using online academic databases. assessed quality where appropriate assessment tools were available. identified 120 published between 2001 2020. Most quantitative (n = 67), cross-sectional 42), in high-income countries 87), concerned with first WHO priorities—assessing risks associated 101). Several climate-related exposures, including heat, humidity, rainfall, drought, wildfires, floods psychological distress, worsened health, higher mortality among people pre-existing conditions, increased psychiatric hospitalisations, heightened suicide rates. Few 19) addressed other four (effective interventions 8); mitigation adaptation 7); improving decision-support 3); cost estimations 1)). While represents rapidly growing area research, it needs accelerate broaden scope respond evidence-based strategies.

Language: Английский

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294
Climate change effects on vulnerable populations in the Global South: a systematic review DOI Creative Commons
Bethuel Sibongiseni Ngcamu

Natural Hazards, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 118(2), P. 977 - 991

Published: July 4, 2023

Abstract The climate and environmental changes in the Global South have devastating effects on vulnerable populations, which been perpetuated by socio-economic political as well gender inequalities non-existent interventions to adapt mitigate its adverse effects. Underpinned Protection Motivation Theory Social-Cognitive Preparation model, this systematic literature review article depicts how populations are impacted change South. Using empirical data from credible databases including Web of Science Scopus, 23 articles published since 2018 were searched, retrieved, coded, classified with three themes emerging synthesised literature. analysis confirms that indeed impacts adversely; adaptability mechanisms not applied governments contrary international frameworks; lastly, such groups discriminated against, undermined, overlooked societal programmes climate-induced disasters. Climate severely destroyed livelihoods exacerbated inequalities, adaptation mitigation deemed ineffective. Gaps current research studies include paucity shedding light provided for sexual gender-based violence victims punitive actions issued against perpetrators during aftermath There is also scant testing mechanisms’ effectiveness.

Language: Английский

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Poverty, Livelihoods and Sustainable Development DOI Open Access
Walter Leal Filho, Patrícia Pinho,

L Caldas brazil

et al.

Cambridge University Press eBooks, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1171 - 1284

Published: June 22, 2023

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Language: Английский

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70
COVID-19: How do you self-isolate in a refugee camp? DOI Creative Commons
Emmanuel Raju, Sonja Ayeb‐Karlsson

International Journal of Public Health, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 65(5), P. 515 - 517

Published: May 8, 2020

Over the last few months, we have seen how COVID-19 crossed administrative and national boundaries at speed of fire - leaving nobody untouched. We believe that lessons learned from previous research investigating relationships between disasters, social inequalities health determinants may exacerbate vulnerability will be key to overcoming crisis. The reported mortality rate exceeded 200,000 this week, news headlines so far mainly describe ‘western’ end-of-life-stories elderly or people with pre-existing conditions. However, what happen now pandemic has entered ultra-vulnerable places such as refugee camps informal settlements in global south? ‘Wash your hands, self-isolate, distancing, please!’—but do you self-isolate a camp? Refugee slums are socially constructed often considered temporary ‘places’. some these ‘temporary places’ existed for decades housed several generations. turned into ticking bombs. Infectious diseases easily wreak havoc given physical In article, building on our experience, draw urgent attention current living conditions scenarios need safeguard around propose ways forward.

Language: Английский

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Linking climate change, environmental degradation, and migration: An update after 10 years DOI Creative Commons
Étienne Piguet

Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Climate Change, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: Nov. 1, 2021

Abstract In WIREs Climate Change , Issue 1(4), 2010, I suggested a typology of the data and methods used to assess links between climate change, environmental degradation migration (Piguet, 2010). My review literature included publications up 2009. Since then, number empirically based scientific on this topic has risen substantially average 40 articles per year scope methods, stock results diversity questions widened. Based CLIMIG database—a systematic analytic collection references published environment—this new synthesis provides methodological an exceptionally large case studies. This will complement existing reviews meta‐studies allow global overview state research by identifying consensus disagreements, revisiting challenges mapping current future questions. article is categorized under: Vulnerability Adaptation > Values‐Based Approach

Language: Английский

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Exploring climate-driven non-economic loss and damage in the Pacific Islands DOI
Karen E. McNamara, Ross Westoby, Alvin Chandra

et al.

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 50, P. 1 - 11

Published: Oct. 10, 2020

Language: Английский

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A review of mental health and wellbeing under climate change in small island developing states (SIDS) DOI Creative Commons
Ilan Kelman, Sonja Ayeb‐Karlsson, Kelly Rose‐Clarke

et al.

Environmental Research Letters, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 16(3), P. 033007 - 033007

Published: Feb. 11, 2021

Small island developing states (SIDS) are often at the forefront of climate change impacts, including those related to health, but information on mental health and wellbeing is typically underreported. To help address this research lacuna, paper reviews about under in SIDS. Due major differences literature's methodologies, results, analyses, method an overview qualitative evidence synthesis peer-reviewed publications. The findings show that context have yet feature prominently systematically covering It seems likely adverse impacts linked will affect SIDS peoples. Similar outcomes might also emerge when discussing situations, scenarios, responses, irrespective what has actually happened thus far due change. In inadequate systems stigmatisation diagnoses treatments, as tends occur globally, narratives present opening for conversations addressing issues

Language: Английский

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