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Disaster, Displacement and International Law: Legal Protections in the Context of a Changing Climate
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Abstract As the number of people displaced by disaster reaches record highs, this article describes how international law is relevant to disaster displacement, how refugee law is probably not the answer, and synthesises recent developments into contemporary application. New interpretations of international h... mehr
As the number of people displaced by disaster reaches record highs, this article describes how international law is relevant to disaster displacement, how refugee law is probably not the answer, and synthesises recent developments into contemporary application. New interpretations of international human rights law have advanced legal protections such that planning and preparedness to address future disasters now form an express component of states' international legal obligations. At the same time, climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, exacerbating factors that cause disaster and displacement and rendering the effective implementation of international law more difficult. The further 'othering' of migrants during the Covid-19 pandemic could stymie the realisation of protections as national governments close borders, anti-immigration sentiment is stoked, and economies decline.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Klimawandel; Naturkatastrophe; internationales Recht; Migration; Flucht
Klassifikation
Recht
Ökologie und Umwelt
Freie Schlagwörter
climate change; disaster; displacement; international law; migration
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2020
Seitenangabe
S. 270-280
Zeitschriftentitel
Politics and Governance, 8 (2020) 4
Heftthema
The Politics of Disaster Governance
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)