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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-25more like thismore than 2014-04-25
answering body
Department for International Development more like this
answering dept id 20 remove filter
answering dept short name International Development more like this
answering dept sort name International Development more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to (a) prevent forced displacement induced by climate change and (b) otherwise assist affected populations. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol East remove filter
tabling member printed
Kerry McCarthy more like this
uin 196590 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-05-06more like thismore than 2014-05-06
answer text <p> </p><p>The UK's £3.87 billion International Climate Fund (ICF), managed by DFID, aims, amongst other things, to prevent climate induced migration in two ways. Firstly, by providing support for emissions reductions to limit the levels of climate change. This is by far the most effective way of reducing the numbers of people displaced by climate change.</p><p> </p><p>Secondly, providing 50% of ICF funds to help over 20 million of the most climate vulnerable people adapt to the impacts of climate change and avoid being displaced. For example; reducing the impacts of floods and droughts, introducing climate resilient crops, and providing insurance against climate induced crop failures.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
answering member printed Lynne Featherstone more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-05-06T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Baroness Featherstone more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy more like this