Complementary Protection of Environmental Refugees within the Framework of International Human Rights Law
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https://doi.org/10.35246/k1xqbw95Keywords:
Environmental Refugee, Climate Change, Human Rights, Non_Refoulement Principle, Complementary ProtectionAbstract
Human societies face increasing challenges due to the negative consequences of climate change, which have far-reaching health, economic, and social impacts. In this context, millions of people are at risk of becoming homeless, either as refugees outside their home countries or internally displaced persons within them, due to these consequences.
Despite the growing recognition and emphasis on the link between environmental changes and human migration, this group continues to suffer from a lack of legal recognition, which poses significant challenges in protecting their fundamental rights that are threatened by environmental factors. Reliance is placed on the complementary protection afforded by international human rights law to protect environmental refugees, in the face of continued non-recognition by the international community.
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