Initiatives that offer opportunities to develop more effective, practical, and politically viable strategies for addressing climate-related migration are discussed in this article.
It is emphasized how human rights law already provides robust protection for migrants moving under a wide range of circumstances, but climate change is expected to continue increasing both forced displacement and voluntary migration, within countries and across borders.
Migration to urban areas or abroad can reduce pressure on households by easing resource constraints and generating remittances for those who remain behind.
The author argues how the scale of future displacement will largely depend on government action to reduce carbon emissions, strengthen community resilience, mitigate climate risks, and adapt to the impacts of climate change.
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Reference
Thomas, Alice (2018), “Human rights and climate displacement and migration”,
Routledge Handbook of Human Rights and Climate Governance, 2018 (1), Routledge