This work is aimed to identify the direct and indirect effect of climate change on a population’s mobility before analyzing the possible perspectives to those more directly affected by it. Indeed, climate change is responsible for a brand-new category of asylum seekers that calls for specific recognition and management by the International law.
Scientists urged on the fact that our planet might have more inhabitable parts due to the alarmingly fast climate change that causes critical environmental deterioration. Consequently, it has already started impacting millions of lives across the globe.
It is not only a matter of environmental effects, but it also has enormous socio-economic and therefore legal impacts. Among these consequences, is the climate change induced migration that leads to multiple issues.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- Title I: The climate change migrants
- Chapter 1: The consequences of environmental change and its impact on human mobility
- Section 1: General migration theories
- Chapter 1: The consequences of environmental change and its impact on human mobility
- Title II-Climate change refugees and international law.
- Conclusion
- ANNEX.
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This work aims to examine the direct and indirect effects of climate change on population mobility and analyze the possible perspectives for those most directly affected. The goal is to understand how climate change is creating a new category of asylum seekers and the need for specific recognition and management by international law.
- The consequences of climate change on human mobility
- The challenges of managing climate change-induced migration
- The adequacy of current legal frameworks for addressing climate change refugees
- The need for a specific legal framework to address climate change-induced displacement
- The importance of global collaboration in preventing and managing climate change displacement
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The first chapter delves into general migration theories, exploring the classical macroeconomic and microeconomic perspectives on migration. It highlights the "New Economics of Labor Migration," which emphasizes household decision-making and livelihood diversification as key drivers of migration, moving beyond the traditional focus on individual opportunity-seeking. The chapter examines push and pull factors, including poverty, lack of opportunities, employment prospects, and personal characteristics such as age, gender, and ethnicity. It also analyzes the role of geographical, infrastructural, and financial barriers in influencing migration patterns.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
Climate change, migration, displacement, refugees, asylum seekers, international law, legal framework, environmental change, human mobility, adaptation, poverty, livelihood diversification, push and pull factors.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does climate change affect human mobility?
Climate change acts as a driver for migration by causing environmental deterioration, making parts of the planet uninhabitable and impacting socio-economic conditions.
What is the "New Economics of Labor Migration"?
This theory emphasizes that migration decisions are often made by households to diversify livelihoods, rather than just by individuals seeking opportunities.
Are there specific legal frameworks for climate refugees?
Currently, there is a challenge in international law to recognize and manage this new category of asylum seekers, as existing frameworks may not be adequate.
What are the push and pull factors in climate-induced migration?
Push factors include poverty and environmental degradation, while pull factors include employment prospects and better living conditions in more stable regions.
Why is global collaboration important for climate displacement?
Global collaboration is essential to create effective legal frameworks and manage the millions of lives impacted by climate-induced displacement across borders.
- Quote paper
- Rayana Nargoungou (Author), 2018, The emergence of climate change displacements and the challenge of building an effective legal framework, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/477216
