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Climate Change, Disasters & Migration: What We Get Wrong | Prof. Ilan Kelman by Is Climate Change Your Concern?

Professor Ilan Kelman provides a fresh perspective on climate change in this insightful interview with Anirudh Nanda. He argues that while climate change is a serious issue, it's not the only challenge we face, emphasizing the significant role human choices play in creating disasters, fueling conflict, and influencing migration patterns. This discussion explores the difference between weather, climate, and climate change, and how human actions often worsen the impact of natural events. Kelman also delves into the complex relationship between climate change, conflict, and migration, highlighting the dangers of heat waves fueled by human activity. Ultimately, he calls for ethical population stabilization and responsible consumption to build a more resilient and sustainable future. Tune in to gain a new understanding of climate change and the power of human action. Timestamp: 00:00 - Introduction 02:52 - Understanding Climate Change and Its Impacts 08:08 - The Interplay Between Climate Change and Disasters 14:29 - Human Choices and Disaster Creation 19:57 - Conflict, Peace, and Climate Change 26:52 - Migration in the Context of Climate Change 32:34 - A Call to Action: Choices for a Sustainable Future

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Uncertain uncertainty in global disaster diplomacy | 14 | Uncertainty

One global politics research area is the extent to which politics is affected by disasters and deals with disasters. An example of this work is disaster

Taylor & Francis
Unveiling Disaster Diplomacy with Ilan Kelman

In this episode, host Kyle King sits down with Dr. Ilan Kelman as he shares his insights on disaster diplomacy, humanitarian aid, and sustainable development. Dr. Kelman is a Professor of Disasters and Health at University College London, England and a Professor II at the University of Agder,...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66782264 "So far assistance from only four nations has been taken and others, including France and Germany, have been declined." #DisasterDiplomacy
Morocco earthquake: 'We need help from whoever will give it'

Desperate residents of a remote Moroccan village plead for outside help after the devastation of the quake.

BBC News

Reports that "King of #Morocco refuses aid from #France" https://uk.news.yahoo.com/rescuers-race-survivors-morocco-earthquake-080801824.html (if confirmed) would match #DisasterDiplomacy https://www.disasterdiplomacy.org analyses that #disasters rarely create new cooperation. Sometimes, the publicity changes stances or backdoors are found to assist those in need. Sometimes not.

#Earthquake #MoroccoEarthquake #DisasterAid #humanitarianism #HumanitarianAid #HumanitarianResponse

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Ilan Kelman's photographs of opportunities to buy a hazard.

Turkey-Syria earthquake: how disaster diplomacy can bring warring countries together to save lives

Disasters such as the earthquake affecting Turkey and Syria are always worse when there is bad blood between the countries involved.

The Conversation
Turkey-Syria earthquake: how disaster diplomacy can bring warring countries together to save lives

Disasters such as the earthquake affecting Turkey and Syria are always worse when there is bad blood between the countries involved.

The Conversation
The #Turkey-#Syria #earthquake shows the horrific challenges of supporting #disaster-affected people in a #conflict zone. #DisasterDiplomacy https://www.disasterdiplomacy.org (how disasters do not typically create peace) suggests little hope of significantly reducing violence against #Kurds or preventing terrorism. Aside from the logistical challenges of humanitarian aid amid violence, experience demonstrates that, sadly, previous enmity tends to supersede saving lives and stopping war over the long-term.
Disaster Diplomacy

Disaster diplomacy investigates how and why disaster-related activities do and do not induce cooperation amongst enemies. Also known as earthquake diplomacy, tsunami diplomacy, drought diplomacy, flood diplomacy, and volcano diplomacy.