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Caribbean Life, D 6 ecember 24-30, 2021
UN’s IOM Under pressure
Unsafe migration of Haitians could be
reduced by recycling initiative: UN
By Nelson A. King
The United Nations said on Friday
that the unsafe migration of people
from Haiti could be reduced by a recycling
initiative that is aimed at tackling
environmental degradation.
The UN said the initiative, launched
by its International Organization for
Migration (IOM), will not only help to
improve the environment but may also
provide new housing, “which is resilient
to natural disasters.”
On the International Day of Migrants,
celebrated annually on Dec. 18, UN Haiti
said it looks at “how recycling could make
a contribution towards people staying
at home rather than risking migration
through unofficial or irregular channels.
“One of the causes of Haitians wanting
to leave their country is the degradation
of the environment, including
deforestation and soil erosion.,” UN Haiti
said. “This means that many people can
no longer sustain a living where they are
and are falling deeper into poverty. This
is especially true in rural areas.
“This degradation deepens the threat
of natural disasters like hurricanes,
flooding, drought and earthquakes,
which Haiti is particularly susceptible
to,” it added. “This combination of factors
is making people even more vulnerable,
especially when they are not
able to access jobs or basic services, like
health care and education.”
UN Haiti pointed to research that
shows that when people are more vulnerable,
especially as a result of natural
disasters, they are more likely to
migrate in search of more safety and,
ultimately, a better life.
“Haiti’s natural environment has
been under pressure for some time; soil
erosion and landslides linked to deforestation,
increased pollution and waste
as a result of urbanization and a series of
natural disasters have all led to the deterioration
of the environment,” UN Haiti
said. “The effects of climate change are
exacerbating the current situation.
“These conditions weaken the country,
leading to food insecurity and
increased migration,” it added, stating
that waste management remains “very
rudimentary in Haiti and much worse
than other countries in the region.
Recycling is one initiative to reduce
waste and improve the environment
and brings a number of benefits, even if
only on a limited scale.”
UN Haiti said an increasing number
of migrants are leaving Haiti for a variety
of reasons. It said poverty and economic
factors, including the lack of jobs
and opportunities, are playing a significant
role, but added that “security-related
concerns, especially in the capital
Port-au-Prince, are also significant.”
UN Haiti said the August 2021 earthquake
and other broadly climate-related
stresses are other factors driving people
from their homes.
“Migration isn’t a problem in itself;
the concern is that many of the people
who are leaving are amongst the poorest
and most vulnerable,” it said. “They
are more likely to migrate in unofficial
or irregular ways, for example by sea,
which can often be more dangerous
than planned migration.”
UN Haiti said plastic recycling
presents a number of benefits, including
a cleaner, less polluted and, “thus,
healthier environment.”
UN Haiti said the IOM project in
partnership with the Haitian government
and recycling organizations, and
is “looking to multiply the benefits of
recycling.
Next year, the UN said the International
Migration Review Forum will
take stock of progress in implementing
the milestone Global Compact for Safe,
Orderly and Regular Migration.
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