Law and policy
Our resources on law and policy explore many of the solutions to climate-linked migration. These resources look at the kinds of laws, policies and international processes that will create safe movement for people who need to move because of climate change.
Law and policy
Our resources on law and policy explore many of the solutions to climate-linked migration. These resources look at the kinds of laws, policies and international processes that will create safe movement for people who need to move because of climate change.
Climate change and migration – forced and voluntary movement
Climate change will create forced and voluntary migration. These are two very different things. Get to grips with why this matters.
More resources: law and policy on climate and migration
Climate-linked migration: law and rights
People who move due to climate change are in a legal limbo. Their rights and legal status are not clear. Find out why. Read and watch next... More videos
Paddington: a bear crossing borders
The Paddington Bear stories and film are modern fables about the treatment of refugees. The Paddington film raises important questions about the legal status of people fleeing disasters, and makes a powerful case for the humane treatment of all migrants.
The Task Force on Displacement: the pieces of the puzzle begin to fall into place
The Task Force on Displacement: The pieces of the puzzle begin to fall into place Dr. Sarah Louise Nash Dr. Sarah Louise Nash is 2016/17 Mercator-IPC Fellow at Istanbul Policy Center, Sabanci University and Associated Postdoctoral Researcher in the research group...
Forced migration and the climate change negotiations
Phillip Warren The notion that climate change will cause extensive and largely unprecedented human migration likely comes as no surprise to readers of this blog. Rising seas, changing weather patterns, and increasing frequency and intensity of severe weather events...