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Confronting a rising tide: A proposal for a convention on climate change refugees

This Article proposes a new legal instrument to confront the issue of climate change refugees. It defines climate change refugees as people whom climate change forces to relocate across national borders. The existing international legal framework — including its laws and its institutions — does not adequately address the emerging crisis. The proposed instrument should … Continue reading Confronting a rising tide: A proposal for a convention on climate change refugees