organization:environmental justice foundation

Falling through the cracks

Climate change, extreme weather, and diminishing natural resources are forcing millions of the poorest and most vulnerable to flee their homes in the wake of mass destruction, growing social and political instability, and conflict. Steve Trent of the Environmental Justice Foundation presents a video calling for the urgent global protection of climate refugees.

▻http://lacuna.org.uk/migration/falling-through-the-cracks
#réfugiés #asile #migrations #réfugiés_environnementaux #réfugiés_climatiques #climat #changement_climatique

Sold to the sea – the plight of migrant fishermen in Thailand – video | Global development | guardian.co.uk
▻http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/video/2013/may/29/migrant-fishermen-thailand-video

Many Burmese men and women head to Thailand seeking job opportunities. Many end up in the country’s massive fishing industry, where they are exploited and abused, according to the Environmental Justice Foundation. The men in this film say they have worked 20-hour days and witnessed the murder of fellow migrants while on board fishing vessels

#pêche #esclavage #Thaïlande