• A Human Rights Approach to Climate-Induced Displacement: A Case Study in Central American and Colombia

    Author(s):
    Camila Bustos, Juliana Vélez-Echeverri
    Date:
    2023
    Group(s):
    Michigan State International Law Review
    Subject(s):
    Law, Human rights
    Item Type:
    Article
    Permanent URL:
    https://doi.org/10.17613/0drz-rt61
    Abstract:
    The past decade was the warmest decade ever recorded. As climate impacts intensify, numbers of people displaced and in need of relocation increase. International law has yet to adapt to a changing climate and its implications for those most vulnerable. Experts still debate whether the existing refugee regime could provide a solution for those displaced by climate across international borders, while national governments continue to reckon with the domestic implications of internal displacement fueled by climate impacts. In this article, we apply a human rights lens to climateinduced displacement, drawing from two case studies to highlight the human rights obligations of the national governments and the international community towards individuals facing climate-induced displacement across and within borders. We explore the plight of communities in the Northern Triangle of Central America and Raizal communities in the island of Providencia, Colombia to understand and address current protection gaps in international and domestic frameworks with respect to climate-induced displacement.
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    Publisher:
    Michigan State University College of Law
    Pub. Date:
    2023
    Journal:
    Michigan State International Law Review
    Volume:
    31
    Issue:
    3
    Page Range:
    403 - 439
    ISSN:
    2328-3068
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    4 months ago
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