With the ever increasing numbers of refugees due to such things as global warming, human rights violations, wars and lack of food and water, a world solution to the refugee problem should be considered.

If a world staging area was set up by the UN, all refugees from all countries could be sent there for processing and re-assignment. Each country in the UN could then be allocated their fair quota. This would relieve the problem of illegal immigrants, as all people wishing to achieve refugee status would either make their way to the staging area or be transported there if they try to jump the queue.

Besides being allocated to different countries, sustainable societies could be established in the Sahara Dessert using a similar method as outlined in my thread "Sustainable Societies".

It is anticipated that large solar thermal plants are going to be established in North Africa, see

http://tinyurl.com/y85uymd

A small amount of their generated energy could be used to establish inland salt water lake(s) which could serve as the basis for fish, solar thermal desal, hydroponics and eco housing, hence creating new sustainable living areas for refugees.

Willie,
North Africa ? hmmh ! interesting indeed, could possibly succeed because (to my limited knowledge) they don't (yet) have an EPA. I recall reading about the same type of scheme for Lake Eyre (the Bradford Scheme I think) which would create a wetter climate & good agriculture conditions. The problem would be to stave off the maggoty opportunist developers hijacking the scheme. It should ease the pressure on the coastal regions. Would this ease the problem of refugees ? Climate Change refugees yes but political ? Unfortunately, I simply can't see an end to them.

Willie, you've got to be kidding.

I find it hard to believe anyone could be so silly as to put their future into the hands of the bureaucrats at the UN.

There has never been a more corrupt, or dysfunctional organisation in the history of man.

Disbanding the whole thing would do more to help mankind, than having it involved in anything.

Valid point Hasbeen but mere acronyms. UN, ALP etc....
This ignoramus has long been supportive of such schemes because apart from creating better conditions these schemes offer something that most others don't - hope. A huge inland sea (not entirely artificial I might add) would appear to almost certainly cause a weather pattern positive to the environment. I have never been to Lake Eyre but what I read & see in documentaries the region flourishes when flooded. would it really be against nature to help it keep these conditions ? And, an increase in population there would impact less than on the coast.
This is a super subject. Let's hear from the pragmatists of this land.

Willie,

I'm not sure if the focus of your post is on the refugees or the sustainable societies.

In regards to the refugees, my view is that a person should be considered a refugee only until they reach ANY country where they are no longer at risk or persecution etc.

If they continue their journey after that point, they are no longer seeking refuge and should be considered immigrants.

From what I recall we already had one that worked.

Labor has weakened its rigor and now pretends to be surprised by the new flood of refugees it has created, that will cost the country countless millions.