International Law and the Protection of “Climate Refugees”

Front Matter ....Pages i-xx
 Introduction  (Giovanni Sciaccaluga)....Pages 1-6
 Conceptual Framework  (Giovanni Sciaccaluga)....Pages 7-17
Front Matter ....Pages 19-25
 Climate Change and Migration  (Giovanni Sciaccaluga)....Pages 27-38
 How Many “Climate Refugees”? Pros and Cons of Maximalism and Minimalism  (Giovanni Sciaccaluga)....Pages 39-56
 Defining the Category: Who Are “Climate Refugees”?  (Giovanni Sciaccaluga)....Pages 57-78
Front Matter ....Pages 79-82
 International Climate Change Law and State Responsibility  (Giovanni Sciaccaluga)....Pages 83-95
 The erga omnes Obligation to Mitigate and Manage Climate Change  (Giovanni Sciaccaluga)....Pages 97-104
 Climate Change, Environmental Degradation, and Fundamental Human Rights  (Giovanni Sciaccaluga)....Pages 105-127
 Why States Should Protect Forced Climate Migrants  (Giovanni Sciaccaluga)....Pages 129-141
Front Matter ....Pages 143-144
 The Role of the UNFCCC and of the Global Compacts for Refugees and Migration  (Giovanni Sciaccaluga)....Pages 145-156
 The Role of Complementary Protection  (Giovanni Sciaccaluga)....Pages 157-174
 Conclusion  (Giovanni Sciaccaluga)....Pages 175-180
Back Matter ....Pages 181-217