THE NEW FACE OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS: THE ROLE OF CLIMATE REFUGEES IN GLOBAL MIGRATION DYNAMICS

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 16 Sayı: 31, 112 - 143, 27.06.2025

Günay Gönüllü

https://doi.org/10.36543/kauiibfd.2025.005

Öz

Climate refugees have an ambiguous status in the international legal framework. Many countries do not recognise people displaced by climate change as refugees and there are no specific regulations to guarantee the rights of these individuals. In the study, document analysis method is used to comment on the impact of climate change on migration movements, the legal and political dimensions of climate refugees, the challenges faced by these individuals and the solutions developed by the international community. The aim of the study is to contribute to the increased recognition of climate change as a factor triggering migration and to the development of more effective and holistic solutions at the international level to protect the rights of such migrants. According to the findings of the study, climate refugees are not only displaced, but also face problems such as integration, housing, health and labour in the regions they migrate to. In order to overcome these challenges, international co-operation and more effective policies need to be developed. The study recommends recognising climate change as a driver of migration and developing holistic solutions at the global level to ensure that the rights of climate refugees are protected. In this context, preventive measures against climate change and migration policies can ensure more sustainable management of future migration movements.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Climate Change , migration , climate refugees.

İKLİM KRİZİNİN YENİ YÜZÜ: KÜRESEL GÖÇ DİNAMİKLERİNDE İKLİM MÜLTECİLİĞİNİN ROLÜ

Öz

İklim mülteciliği, uluslararası hukuki çerçevede belirsiz bir statüye sahiptir. Birçok ülke, iklim değişikliği nedeniyle yerinden edilen kişileri mülteci olarak tanımamaktadır ve bu bireylerin haklarını güvence altına alacak özel düzenlemeler yapılmamaktadır. Çalışmada, iklim değişikliğinin göç hareketleri üzerindeki etkisi, iklim mülteciliğinin hukuki ve siyasi boyutları, bu bireylerin karşılaştığı zorluklar ve uluslararası toplumun geliştirdiği çözümler üzerine derinlemesine bir anlayış geliştirilmesi hakkında yorum yapabilmek için doküman analizi tekniği kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın amacı, iklim değişikliğinin göçü tetikleyen bir faktör olarak daha fazla tanınmasına ve bu tür göçmenlerin haklarını korumak için uluslararası düzeyde daha etkili ve bütüncül çözümler geliştirilmesine katkıda bulunmaktır. Çalışmanın bulgularına göre iklim mültecileri, sadece yerinden edilmekle kalmaz, aynı zamanda göç ettikleri bölgelerde entegrasyon, barınma, sağlık ve çalışma gibi sorunlarla da karşılaşmaktadır. Bu zorlukların aşılması için uluslararası iş birliği ve daha etkili politikalar geliştirilmesi gerekmektedir. Çalışma, iklim değişikliğinin göçü tetikleyen bir faktör olarak tanınmasını ve iklim mültecilerinin haklarının korunmasını sağlamak için küresel düzeyde bütüncül çözümler geliştirilmesini önermektedir. Bu bağlamda, iklim değişikliğine karşı alınacak önleyici tedbirler ve göç politikaları, gelecekteki göç hareketlerinin daha sürdürülebilir bir şekilde yönetilmesini sağlayabilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

İklim değişikliği , göç , iklim mültecileri

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