Tag Archives: government

Tackling Land Grabbing and Speculation in the New Myanmar

Burma-Pic

Though Myanmar/Burma has undergone unprecedented political change in recent months, the country is currently grappling with a severe land grabbing and speculation crisis. The DS…

>> Read More

DS Expands its Myanmar HLP Initiative

07myanmar-600

DS visited Myanmar (Burma) in mid-June to examine the country’s rapidly evolving political reforms and how these are likely to affect the HLP rights of its…

>> Read More

Displacement Solutions Mission to Bangladesh April 2012

ds_visit_2 (1)

Displacement Solutions (DS) has just completed its most recent mission to Bangladesh, which took place from 15-29 April. DS partners Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)…

>> Read More

Interview with DS Director on Radio Australia Asia Pacific

The disappearing islet of Aberairang,  'here the sea and the land are in competition and the mangroves are in the middle, in the coastal areas the ecosystems are suffering but the islet of Aberairang is the model to watch for what is happening' says Nakibae community elder and former Government Secretary for the Environment

DS Director, Scott Leckie, spoke with Heather Jarvis on Radio Australia Asia Pacific on 18 April, 2012 about the intended use of land purchased in…

>> Read More

DS Director Addresses German Parliament about Climate Displacement

On 6 July 2011, DS Director, Scott Leckie, gave a presentation about climate displacement to the German Parliamentary Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development. In…

>> Read More