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9 gen 2023 · Refugees, internally displaced and stateless people are on the frontlines of the climate crisis. UNHCR is working to protect them and strengthen their resilience to its current and future impacts, while also reducing our own environmental footprint.
As the global climate crisis worsens, an increasing number of people are being forced to flee their homes due to natural disasters, droughts, and other weather events. These people are sometimes called “climate refugees”. Who are these climate refugees? And how can the international community properly address this issue?
How climate change contributes to increased displacement of people. Shaping an international legal framework to address the protection gaps for 'climate refugees' Promising developments: Climate litigation through a human rights lens. EPRS | European Parliamentary Research Service.
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Climate Refugees defends the rights of human beings displaced and forced to migrate within and across borders as a result of climate change. We document cases to shed light on systemic and structural inequities, identify gaps and solutions, and advocate for the inclusion of communities and policies that protect those impacted by climate-induced ...
30 nov 2020 · The term ‘climate refugee’ is gaining ground in the media, but the 1951 Refugee Convention doesn’t make provisions for people displaced by climate change. If people are forced to move beyond their borders, what protections are there? The vast majority of people displaced by climate-related threats, remain within the borders of ...
Indeed, over 70% of refugees and displaced people worldwide come from the most climate-vulnerable countries, including Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria and Yemen.61 Climate-induced displacement often takes place within countries but also causes displaced populations to cross borders in pursuit of a liveable environment.
10 mag 2023 · While the EU has not formally recognised 'climate refugees', it has expressed growing concern and has taken action to support and develop resilience in countries most vulnerable to climate-related stress. This briefing is an update of an earlier version published in October 2021.
