The Emerging Global Consensus on Climate Change and Human Mobility

Naser, Mostafa Mahmud

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“…Although, in the last decade, there have been some optimistic developments in the UNFCCC decisions and processes in regard to human mobility in the context of climate change 52 the ENM populations are systematically neglected in international policy discussions 13,19 . While the literature shreds evidence that a large number of people in the face of extreme environmental events may decide to remain in their original place, the current global migration governance is substantially premised on the concept that 'people have to be forced to move' to be entitled to protection 53 .…”

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“…Planned relocation can occur at a community, household or individual scale and is carried out under the authority of the State'. The international climate change negotiations emphasise strengthening cooperation among states concerning climate change-related 'migration, displacement and planned relocation' 52 . Focusing on 'planned relocation' along with the 'migration and displacement' in the context of climate change, the international climate change framework emphasises that in dealing with climate-related human mobility, policy responses should encompass the people who are unable to unwilling to move without the assistance of planned relocation.…”

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Policy challenges and responses to environmental non-migration

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The scientific literature, media, international summits, and policy forums highlighted enough the people who either move or are willing to move because of environmental reasons. Still, the voluntary environmental non-migrants (ENM), who are assumed to have strong resilience and coping capacity, are inordinately overlooked. The importance of addressing these ENMs has increasingly been emphasised. First, the paper explains the characteristics of ENM, outlining the key distinction between voluntary and forced non-migrants. Second, it emphasises the need to protect populations affected by environmental change and disaster, specifically highlighting oft-neglected ENM policy gaps. Thus, it examines to what extent ENM is addressed in existing global legal and policy responses. Having identified the gaps, it further considers the importance of adaptation strategies and well-planned relocation policies to support non-migration. Finally, it summarises the existing ENM policies’ scope and reflects on the key policy gaps identified to suggest the way forward. This paper urges for a pragmatic and strategic policy approach that ensures bottom-up community-oriented approaches for supporting ENM by: (i) coordinating adaptation activities, (ii) ensuring planned relocation and migration with dignity, (iii) enabling informed decision-making, (iv) mobilising national and international support, and (v) developing appropriate institutional structures for adaptation.

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The Follow-Up and Review Mechanisms of the Global Compacts: What Room Is There for Human Mobility in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change?

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2022

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Human mobility in the context of disasters and climate change (HMDCC) is a complex problem, which is planetary in scope and intergenerational in its impact. From the mid-seventeenth century’s little ice age to the rising sea levels due to climate change, people have been driven to move by environmental factors for a long time. Yet, an international treaty regime that addresses the protection needs of persons mobile due to environmental factors has never been created. Against this backdrop, the Global Compacts were negotiated to reflect a “sophisticated” understanding of HMDCC, and their adoption enables cooperation on a wide range of policies and laws to this effect. Examining the implementation of the Global Compacts with respect to the commitments relating to HMDCC, this article finds that States and non-State actors have cooperated to address data gaps and to incorporate mobility considerations into national frameworks on climate change and disaster management. However, States must implement all dimensions of their commitments relating to HMDCC, especially with regards to the facilitation of migration as an adaptation strategy to disasters and climate change, in order to build a comprehensive approach.

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The Emerging Global Consensus on Climate Change and Human Mobility

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Policy challenges and responses to environmental non-migration

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The Follow-Up and Review Mechanisms of the Global Compacts: What Room Is There for Human Mobility in the Context of Disasters and Climate Change?

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