Title | Legal considerations regarding claims for international protection made in the context of the adverse effects of climate change and disasters |
Publisher | UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) |
Publication Date | 1 October 2020 |
Topics | Climate change (including environmental migrants) | International protection | Refugee / Asylum law |
Other Languages / Attachments | French |
Cite as | UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Legal considerations regarding claims for international protection made in the context of the adverse effects of climate change and disasters, 1 October 2020, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/5f75f2734.html [accessed 4 October 2022] |
Comments | This document sets out key legal considerations concerning the applicability of international and regional refugee and human rights law when cross-border displacement occurs in the context of the adverse effects of climate change and disasters. |