Environmental Change and Human Mobility: Trends, Law and Policy

Abstract: "Enhancing the protection of persons displaced by natural disasters and the impacts of climate change will require sustained attention. This article identifies practical solutions, many of which are currently under consideration by governments and international organizations, to improve the lives of millions of people affected by environmental crises. It begins with a brief overview of why people move, the nature of those movements, and the relationship between human mobility and adaptation to environmental change by highlighting three types of mobility – migration, displacement and planned relocation. Next, the international and regional level will be discussed, with particular focus on legislative and policy frameworks for addressing human mobility in the context of environmental change. The article identifies gaps in existing frameworks as well as recent efforts to address them, particularly through mini-multilateral initiatives aimed at identifying principles and practices that

Standort
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
Umfang
Online-Ressource
Sprache
Englisch
Anmerkungen
Veröffentlichungsversion
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Comparative Population Studies - Zeitschrift für Bevölkerungswissenschaft ; 42 (2017) ; 187-217

Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wo)
Mannheim
(wer)
SSOAR - Social Science Open Access Repository
(wann)
2017
Urheber
Martin, Susan F.

DOI
10.12765/CPoS-2017-13en
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2021070207281934514341
Rechteinformation
Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
Letzte Aktualisierung
25.03.2025, 13:48 MEZ

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Beteiligte

  • Martin, Susan F.
  • SSOAR - Social Science Open Access Repository

Entstanden

  • 2017

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