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Co právo a politika (ne)nabízí klimatickým uprchlíkům
What Law and Policy (Do Not) Offer to Climate Refugees

Author(s): Martin Rozumek
Subject(s): International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Public Law, Environmental and Energy policy, Migration Studies, Asylum, Refugees, Migration as Policy-fields
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze - Filozofická fakulta, Vydavatelství
Keywords: climate migration; climate refugees; international law; asylum; human rights; climate change

Summary/Abstract: The article examines the extent to which current legal and policy frameworks provide protection and support for individuals displaced due to climate change. It analyses international, regional, and national legal instruments and highlights the absence of a universally recognized definition of climate refugees. At the same time, it identifies existing mechanisms of protection, including soft law instru ments, regional agreements, and human rights obligations, while assessing their limitations and po tential. Particular attention is given to climate litigation and possible future legal developments. The study also emphasizes the importance of adaptation strategies and policy measures aimed at manag ing migration in the context of climate change.The article examines the extent to which current legal and policy frameworks provide protection and support for individuals displaced due to climate change. It analyses international, regional, and national legal instruments and highlights the absence of a universally recognized definition of climate refugees. At the same time, it identifies existing mechanisms of protection, including soft law instru ments, regional agreements, and human rights obligations, while assessing their limitations and po tential. Particular attention is given to climate litigation and possible future legal developments. The study also emphasizes the importance of adaptation strategies and policy measures aimed at manag ing migration in the context of climate change.

  • Issue Year: 2025
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 17-32
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Czech
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