Medical Peace Work is an emerging field of expertise in health work, violence prevention, and peace-building. These interactive cases will introduce you to some of the key concepts, opportunities and dilemmas in the peace health field.

Domestic violence

Refugee health

Healing torture victims

Nuclear weapons

Crisis at the district hospital

Climate change and health

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Climate Change and Health – Chapter 11 – Migration

The film clip above is a section from the video you saw on the first page; watch this segment to remind you of the main issues related to this topic.

Questions

  1. Describe the dynamics of population movement (how people and communities move within and between regional, national, and global boundaries).
  2. Is climate change likely to increase or decrease migration?
  3. Is climate change contributing to the "refugee crisis" in Europe?

Resources

  1. The Guardian. 2015. Mass migration is no "crisis" - it's the new normal. → Access here
  2. Climate Change and Migration Coalition. 2013. Myth Buster: migration, displacement and climate change. → Access here

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