RefugeesForced migrationsNatural disastersThe scientific community has long urged for the broadening of the refugee term, which remains identical since the 1951 Refugee Convention, despite strong evidence showin
there are no protections for environmental migrants. That’s despite World Bank estimates thattens of millions of peoplecould be climate refugees by 2050, research
EJF (Environmental Justice Foundation) (2017) ‘Beyond Borders: our changing climate – its role in conflict and displacement.’ London: EJF,https://ejfoundation.org//resources/downloads/BeyondBorders-2.pdf. El Hinnawi E (1985) Environmental Refugees. UN Environment Programme, Nairobi Google Scho...
To avoid political, economic, and conflictual meanings, in this paper we identify climate-displaced peoples as such, rather than as climate migrants or refugees. While voluntary migration may seem to be merely for the physical survival of communities, intentional policies are nec- essary to address...
South Sudan hosts refugees from Sudan’s Darfur region as well as from other countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, and Ethiopia. Britannica Quiz Which Country Is Larger By Population? Quiz Economy South Sudan is among the poorest and least-...
An analysis of lake deposits and loess–soil cross-sections by Bokovenko shows significant changes of the climate, which correlate with their migrations [76]. In his conclusion, Bokovenko states: “The origin of these migrations is not yet clear. They may be caused by political ambitions. But...
If great migrations occur on the North American or Eurasian continents, the Arctic is where they will—where they must—go. Sustainability 2011, 3 1428 Figure 3. Map of the Arctic Region showing the Northern Sea Route and the Northwest Passage. Courtesy CIA World Factbook. The Arctic is the...