CLIMATE REFUGEES AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS

AUTHOR – NARAYAN KUMAR JHA, STUDENT AT LAW COLLEGE DEHRADUN FACULTY OF UTTARANCHAL UNIVERSITY

BEST CITATION – NARAYAN KUMAR JHA, CLIMATE REFUGEES AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (11) OF 2025, PG. 01-08, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

ABSTRACT

Climate change refugees are individuals or groups forced to leave their homes and countries due to the adverse effects of climate change, such as rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and environmental degradation. International laws and frameworks related to climate refugees are still evolving, but several existing agreements can be applied to assist and protect them. The 1951 Refugee Convention, the 1985 Convention on the Status of Refugees in Latin America, Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration all provide support and guidance for climate refugees. To ensure their rights and safety, international legislation must acknowledge and defend them, uphold human rights, raise awareness, support policy changes, and use a methodical approach with ethical deliberations. Addressing climate refugees requires a multipronged strategy, including political discussions, diplomatic pressure, and collaboration between nation-states.

KEYBOARD: WHO, UNFCC, Conferences, Climate Issue, Environmental Acts, Natures, Countries, Political, Population, Data.