Universal Recognition and Acceptance of Environmental Refugees: A Critical Socio-Legal Study

Year 2024, Volume: 7 Issue: 2, 107 - 118, 04.01.2025

Joseph Odok

Abstract

Environmental refugees and climate change-induced migration present pressing global challenges requiring urgent, comprehensive solutions. This manuscript outlines a framework for addressing these issues through internationally recognized guidelines and institutional mechanisms. The proposed guidelines define environmental refugees and emphasize fundamental human rights, shared global responsibility, and tailored national commitments. Institutional provisions, including a UN Programme on Environmental Migration, a global commission for scientific evaluation, and a voluntary treasury for resettlement, aim to foster collaboration and resource allocation. By emphasizing early response measures, regional agreements, and local governance, this framework seeks to mitigate human suffering, security risks, and economic costs while promoting sustainable and inclusive solutions to environmental displacement.

Keywords

Environmental Refugees, Climate Change Migration;, Human Rights, Global Governance

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