Environmental Justice for Climate Refugees

This book examines the legal obstacles preventing climate refugees from being recognized at an international level and explores how environmental justice can be used to overcome these obstacles. It reframes the debate around climate refugees by examining who has the responsibility of assisting them and the various legal solutions available.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 138 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book delves into the intricate realm of climate refugees and examines how environmental justice can be employed to overcome legal barriers that hinder their international recognition. Francesca Rosignoli, in her comprehensive exploration, delves into the conceptual and complex issues surrounding the very existence of climate refugees, while also providing insightful estimates of their magnitude in both the present and future. By reframing the debate through an environment justice perspective, Rosignoli examines the responsibilities of assisting climate refugees, exploring the options available in the legal realm, and proposing political scenarios that can govern this pressing issue effectively in the long term.

Environmental Justice for Climate Refugees serves as a critical interrogation of the current legal, ethical, and political definitions that categorize climate refugees. It highlights the importance of adopting a justice perspective in addressing this issue, recognizing the rights and needs of those forcibly displaced by climate change. This book will appeal to students and scholars engaged in the fields of environmental migration and displacement, environmental politics and governance, and refugee studies, as it offers a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding the complexities of climate refugees and the potential solutions to their challenges.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367609450