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Sociology

The Environmental Migration Nexus and Climate Refugee Policy Gaps

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According to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), in 2020, over 30 million new internal displacements were triggered by disasters, the highest figure in recent years. Yet, cross-border climate-induced migrants have no dedicated international legal status, since the 1951 Refugee Convention does not include environmental factors.

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When floods engulf a village, rivers of people pick up and move. But when they cross a border, they may find themselves with no legal status—have you ever wondered why some people are called 'refugees' and others are not?