Climate Change, Migration and Human Rights : law and policy perspectives / edited by Dimitra Manou...( et.al.)

Contributor(s):

Manou, Dimitra [Editor]

Publication details: New York : Routledge, 2017.Description: xv, 268 p. :illISBN:

9780367136161

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DDC classification:

304.8 CLI

Summary: "Climate Change, Migration and Human Rights" is a book that examines the impacts of climate change-induced migration on human rights. The book draws together experts in the field to explore the interrelationships between human rights, climate change, and migration. It addresses three key themes, including understanding the concepts of human dignity, human rights, and human security; the theoretical nexus between human rights, climate change, and migration; and the practical implications and challenges for lawyers and policy-makers in protecting human dignity in the face of climate change and displacement. The book also includes case studies from Alaska, Bangladesh, Kenya, and the Pacific islands, which aim to improve our understanding of the theoretical and practical implications of climate change for human rights and migration. It will be of great interest to scholars of environmental law and policy, human rights law, climate change, and migration and refugee studies.

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Includes Index

Includes Bibliography and bibliographical references

"Climate Change, Migration and Human Rights" is a book that examines the impacts of climate change-induced migration on human rights. The book draws together experts in the field to explore the interrelationships between human rights, climate change, and migration. It addresses three key themes, including understanding the concepts of human dignity, human rights, and human security; the theoretical nexus between human rights, climate change, and migration; and the practical implications and challenges for lawyers and policy-makers in protecting human dignity in the face of climate change and displacement. The book also includes case studies from Alaska, Bangladesh, Kenya, and the Pacific islands, which aim to improve our understanding of the theoretical and practical implications of climate change for human rights and migration. It will be of great interest to scholars of environmental law and policy, human rights law, climate change, and migration and refugee studies.

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