Unpacking the (complex) armed conflict-disasters nexus

Drawing from two recent publications, this blog offers insights into the interconnected nature of armed conflict and disasters, highlighting the potential adverse effects that their mutual reinforcement can have.

Morocco’s response to French aid after the earthquake

Following the recent devastating earthquake, Morocco has declined France’s offer of aid. This blog explores how this refusal can be best understood.

NCHS conversation: Gemma Sou

In this NCHS Conversation, Development Geographer, Gemma Sou discusses her research on adaptation and recovery strategies of low-income families across Latin American and the Caribbean following climate related disasters.

Governance and survival after the earthquake

The tragic earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria in February has been labelled the region’s “worst natural disaster” in 100 years. This blog explores the governance and political complexities of humanitarian assistance in responding to the disaster.

NCHS Conversation: Julia Morris

In this NCHS Conversation, Julia Morris (University of North Carolina Wilmington), discusses the increased outsourcing of asylum to private corporations and the concept of ‘refugee extractivism’.

Uneven displacement

As part two in a feature series on the environment-displacement nexus, this blog takes a closer look a village in coastal Guinea-Bissau where rising sea levels and tidal flooding have gradually displaced villagers.

Environmental justice for refugees in host countries

A part one in a feature series on the environment-displacement nexus, this blog examines how Syrian refugees are disproportionately harmed by air and water pollution in Lebanon.

Human mobility in times of climate crisis

This blog examines findings related to forced migration, displacement and resettlement from the latest assessment report by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, released in February 2022.