Research and Commentary

Natural Disasters in Central Asia: Thousands Yearly but Little Response Capacity

May 31, 2012, Elizabeth Ferris

Central Asia: Disasters, Displacement and Human Rights

May 29, 2012, Elizabeth Ferris

Internal Displacement in Africa: An Overview of Trends and Opportunities

May 3, 2012, Elizabeth Ferris

@ Brookings Podcast: The Plight of Internally Displaced Persons

April 13, 2012, Elizabeth Ferris

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Natural Disasters in 2011 Strike the Rich

March 26, 2012, Elizabeth Ferris

Protecting People in Cities: The Disturbing Case of Haiti

March 2012, Elizabeth Ferris and Sara Ferro-Ribeiro

The Year that Shook the Rich: A Review of Natural Disasters in 2011

March 1, 2012

Urban Disasters, Conflict and Violence: Implications for Humanitarian Work

February 28, 2012, Elizabeth Ferris

The Worsening Humanitarian Crisis in Syria

February 27, 2012, Elizabeth Ferris

From National Responsibility to Response – Part II: Internally Displaced Persons' Housing, Land and Property Rights

February 22, 2012, Elizabeth Ferris, Erin Mooney and Chareen Stark

From National Responsibility to Response – Part I: General Conclusions on IDP Protection

February 21, 2012, Elizabeth Ferris, Erin Mooney and Chareen Stark

Good News on Internal Displacement from Chiapas—but a Larger Challenge for Mexico

February 17, 2012, Elizabeth Ferris

The Afghanistan–Pakistan Challenge: Meeting Humanitarian Needs

February 15, 2012, Elizabeth Ferris

Engaging Humanitarian Actors in Geneva

February 9, 2012, Elizabeth Ferris

Internal Displacement in West Africa: A Snapshot

January 2012, Elizabeth Ferris and Chareen Stark

The Situation in Camp Ashraf, Iraq

December 7, 2011, Elizabeth Ferris

Megatrends and the Future of Humanitarian Action

December 2011, Elizabeth Ferris

Planned Relocations, Disasters and Climate Change

November 10, 2011, Elizabeth Ferris

Humanitarian Silos: Climate Change-Induced Displacement

November 2011, Elizabeth Ferris

From Responsibility to Response: Assessing National Approaches to Internal Displacement

November 1, 2011, Elizabeth Ferris, Erin Mooney and Chareen Stark

Natural Disaster Recovery in Urban Areas

October 17, 2011, Elizabeth Ferris

Protracted Internal Displacement: Is Local Integration a Solution?

October 2011, Elizabeth Ferris and Kate Halff

On the Front Line of Climate Change and Displacement: Learning from and with Pacific Island Countries

September 2011, Michael M. Cernea, Elizabeth Ferris and Daniel Petz

Libya Puts Pressure on African Migration

September 5, 2011, Elizabeth Ferris

Security Council, Internal Displacement and Protection: Recommendations for Strengthening Action through Resolutions

September 2011, Elizabeth Ferris and Sanjula Weerasinghe