Burma: the changing nature of displacement crises

In this paper, three main types of forced migration in - and from - the country are identified and discussed: armed-conflict-induced displacement; state/society-induced displacement; and livelihood/vulnerability-induced displacement. Each is addressed in a case study, with material drawn from different geographic areas, illustrating different aspects and impacts of (armed and state-society) conflict in Burma.

Main sections include: 'Background and Introduction', 'Case study 1: Karen State', 'Case study 2: Kachin and Mon States', 'Urban displacement (Type 2 forced migration)', 'Livelihood vulnerability-induced migration (Type 3 forced migration)', and Conclusions.