Natural disasters contribute to rise in population displacement

ENN, June 23, 2008

There are now more than 11 million refugees worldwide, the United Nations refugee agency has warned as the world celebrates World Refugee Day.
A new report by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says conflicts, climate change and rising food prices are some of the factors leading to the rise in global displacement to 11.4 million refugees worldwide-up from 9.9 million last year. Read more...

Wildlife Numbers Decline as Desperate Refugees Seek Meat

ENN, January 22, 2008

There are no real winners in Africa’s many tribal and political conflicts and the list of losers keeps growing.
Animal conservation groups say they have found a link between the decline of African wildlife, much of it threatened or endangered, and refugee camps. It appears that a thriving black market in illegally caught meat has grown up in the camps due to the lack of animal protein provided by the international aid organizations that provide food for the camps. Read more...