Legal considerations regarding claims for international protection made in the context of the adverse effects of climate change and disasters

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Date:
1 October 2020

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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.

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UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Date

1 October 2020

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Legal Policy and Guidance

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Policy & Guidance

Keywords

Climate change

International protection

Refugee / Asylum law

Region

Global

Legal considerations regarding claims for international protection made in the context of the adverse effects of climate change and disasters

Considérations juridiques relatives aux demandes de protection internationale faites dans le contexte des effets néfastes du changement climatique et des catastrophes

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