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Analyzing the International Refugee System for Solving the Problem of Climate Migration

Authors
Qingyu Zhang1, *, Shuhan Gao2, Yuzhou Li3, Yitong Zhang4
1School of Law, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong 266100, China
2School of Law, University of International Relations, Beijing 100091, China
3The Experimental High School Attached to Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100032, China
4Guangzhou Foreign Language School, Guangzhou, Guangdong 511455, China
*Corresponding author. Email: zhangqingyu2000@outlook.com
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Qingyu Zhang
Available Online 17 January 2022.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220105.012How to use a DOI?
Keywords
climate migration; Refugee Convention; legal gaps; climate refugee
Abstract

Climate migration, or climate-induced migration and displacement, is an emerging concept to describe migration caused by climate-related impacts and events, such as the long-term rising of sea level and the instant extreme weather disasters. Although the academic circles and the international community have observed that climate change may contribute to human displacements, meanwhile showing great concern for the issue, there is still not a globally recognized term in international law to define these migrants officially, or any international legal instruments to govern the rising displacements due to climate change. In an attempt to solve these problems in international law, this research paper will begin by discussing the situation of climate migration. Then, it will analyze several issues in the existing refugee-related international laws. Based on gaps figured out in the current international refugee system, the research paper finally proposes two possible methods for the international community to govern the urgent climate migration situation effectively. To be more specific, the current international refugee system should define climate migrant as climate refugees to protect and fill the legal gaps in related concepts and principles.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2021 International Conference on Social Development and Media Communication (SDMC 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
17 January 2022
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.220105.012
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2352-5398
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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
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