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The German Marshal Fund of United States - Strengthening transatlantic cooperation / GMF Transatlantic Study Team on Climate Change & Migration
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"Migration, the Environment and Climate Change : Assessing the Evidence"Legal Protection of Migrants and Displaced Persons"
Publications de recherche | Textes académiques | UNU-EHS | Lazcko Frank | 2010Four main research challenges are posed by the intersection of climate change, broader environmental hazards and migration : How has the relationship between migration and the environment been conceptualized ? To what extent has it been possible to measure the scale of environmental migration ? What evidence is available regarding the impact of environmental migration ? What research has been conducted on policy responses ? Several factors make it difficult to predict the likely scale of environmental migration or its impacts. First, it is difficult to disaggregate the role of climate change from other economic, political and social factors driving migration. Second, (...)
International | Changement climatique et migration | Adaptation | Changement climatique | -
"Assessing Institutional and Governance Needs Related to Environmental Change and Human Migration"
Documents institutionnels | Documents de travail d’institutions | Warner Koko | UNU-EHS | 2010Often, the media and policymakers approach the issue of limate change, migration and displacement by asking questions related to “how many” migrants will come. An equally important but less considered question is how national institutions will adapt to accommodate climate change and human mobility. This paper suggests that the capacity of states to adjust to these changes effectively is contingent upon the particular cultural, social, economic and political contexts in which they function and the structural constraints of government machinery. Rather than proposing prêt-a-porter solutions for nation-states, it is important to help states better understand the (...)
Changement climatique et migration | Gouvernance globale | Sénégal | Bangladesh | Mexique | -
"Climate Change and Migration : Key Issues for Legal Protection of Migrants and Displaced Persons"
Publications de recherche | Textes académiques | Leighton Michelle | juin 2010This paper provides a brief overview of the human rights and humanitarian norms related to migrant protection, recognizing that a much more com- prehensive, in-depth analysis may be warranted as policymakers engage in further dialogue. Extrait du document p 3 : « As a general rule, people who move voluntarily or who are forced to move across an international border are entitled to all of their fundamental human rights guarantees that pro- tect human dignity.7 These include civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights such as the right of freedom of movement ; to choose their place of residence ; to engage in religion or cultural practice ; the right to (...)
Sciences politiques | Droit | Changement climatique et migration | Montée du niveau des mers | internally displaced persons |
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